Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in India
India: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.377 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in India, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.377 for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in India peaked at 0.746 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1878.
That places India 103rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.054 | 0.053 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0572 | 0.054 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.05 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0694 | 0.05 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0754 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.087 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1588 | 0.137 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.19 | 0.179 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5832 | 0.272 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6577 | 0.644 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5649 | 0.381 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6536 | 0.641 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7305 | 0.693 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7245 | 0.683 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5735 | 0.43 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.384 | 0.374 | 0.398 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 0.394 compare
- 101 Philippines 0.392 compare
- 102 Ukraine 0.386 compare
- 104 Iraq 0.369 compare
- 105 Tanzania 0.365 compare
- 106 Madagascar 0.361 compare
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.534 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.246 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in India?
- Government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index in India was 0.377 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1878.
- How does India rank for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?
- India ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.