Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in India
India: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.684 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in India, 1790–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.684 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in India peaked at 0.694 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1859.
That places India 58th out of 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3642 | 0.311 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.311 | 0.311 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2823 | 0.024 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0544 | 0.031 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1443 | 0.129 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2163 | 0.146 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3656 | 0.359 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4124 | 0.395 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5402 | 0.497 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.551 | 0.551 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6002 | 0.576 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6825 | 0.663 | 0.694 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Djibouti 0.706 compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.695 compare
- 57 Mongolia 0.693 compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 0.684 compare
- 60 El Salvador 0.682 compare
- 61 Morocco 0.671 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in India?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in India was 0.684 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 2022.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1859.
- How does India rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- India ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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