What is egalitarian democracy index in India?

Egalitarian democracy index in India was 0.201 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.501 in 1995.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1900.

How does India rank for egalitarian democracy index?

India ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in India

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in India
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.201 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.201

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

118th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.501

in 1995

All-time low

0.067

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in India, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in India is 0.201, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in India peaked at 0.501 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1900.

That places India 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0672	0.067	0.069	10
1910s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1920s	0.0814	0.073	0.083	10
1930s	0.0904	0.082	0.097	10
1940s	0.1146	0.097	0.172	10
1950s	0.3655	0.201	0.415	10
1960s	0.4055	0.396	0.415	10
1970s	0.3658	0.265	0.425	10
1980s	0.4286	0.418	0.44	10
1990s	0.4903	0.46	0.501	10
2000s	0.4725	0.438	0.492	10
2010s	0.3455	0.224	0.424	10
2020s	0.2135	0.201	0.234	6

Countries ranked near India

115 Algeria 0.207 compare
116 Kazakhstan 0.204 compare
117 Morocco 0.203 compare
119 Iraq 0.197 compare
120 Djibouti 0.193 compare
121 Mozambique 0.188 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for India

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 238,643 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 42,610 (2025)
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Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.26 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.377 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.458 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.586 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in India?: Egalitarian democracy index in India was 0.201 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.501 in 1995.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1900.
How does India rank for egalitarian democracy index?: India ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.