Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in India
India: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.534 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.534
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 1996
All-time low
0.206
in 1857
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in India, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.534 for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in India peaked at 0.76 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.206, in 1857.
India ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2131 | 0.211 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2144 | 0.214 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.219 | 0.216 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.231 | 0.231 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.231 | 0.206 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2949 | 0.279 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3016 | 0.279 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.311 | 0.31 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.322 | 0.312 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4201 | 0.331 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7344 | 0.734 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7319 | 0.729 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6862 | 0.555 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7076 | 0.679 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7508 | 0.731 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7382 | 0.731 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6696 | 0.563 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5457 | 0.529 | 0.588 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 114 Ukraine 0.578 compare
- 115 Philippines 0.561 compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
- 118 Iraq 0.521 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.513 compare
- 119 Mauritania 0.513 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.26 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.377 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.586 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.458 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.246 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.377 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in India?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in India was 0.534 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 1996.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.206 in 1857.
- How does India rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- India ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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