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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

Political rights (Freedom House)

Freedom House's score for electoral process, pluralism and the functioning of government. Its India ratings are disputed by the government; they sit here beside V-Dem and the World Bank governance series so readers can compare.

Latest
31
2025
Published by
Freedom House, via Our World in Data
annual

Political rights (Freedom House) over time

3132333435200220062010201420182022202531
2002–2025 · 24 observations · score out of 40
View as table
PeriodPolitical rights (Freedom House)
202531
202431
202333
202233
202133
202034
201934
201835
201735
201635
201535
201435
201334
201234
201134
201034
200934
200834
200734
200634
200534
200434
200333
200231

Compared with

Japan
40
Germany
40
South Africa
34
United States
32
India
31
Brazil
30
Sri Lanka
29
Indonesia
28
Nepal
27
Bangladesh
15
Pakistan
12
Vietnam
4
China
-2
Latest available year for each country · score out of 40

Source

Freedom House, via Our World in Data — https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/political-rights-score-fh