Which has higher participatory political institutions index, India or Serbia?

Serbia, at 0.549 against 0.542 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Serbia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Serbia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

India

0.542

in 2025

Serbia

0.549

in 2025

India rank

83rd

Serbia rank

80th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

India
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.549 against 0.542 in India, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was India ahead.

India ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Serbia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.084	0.07	0.014	India
1790s	0.084	0.07	0.014	India
1800s	0.084	0.0982	0.0142	Serbia
1810s	0.084	0.1143	0.0303	Serbia
1820s	0.084	0.121	0.037	Serbia
1830s	0.0984	0.1222	0.0238	Serbia
1840s	0.108	0.124	0.016	Serbia
1850s	0.108	0.124	0.016	Serbia
1860s	0.108	0.124	0.016	Serbia
1870s	0.1282	0.1388	0.0106	Serbia
1880s	0.1649	0.2028	0.0379	Serbia
1890s	0.165	0.208	0.043	Serbia
1900s	0.147	0.215	0.068	Serbia
1910s	0.147	0.2182	0.0712	Serbia
1920s	0.159	0.2432	0.0842	Serbia
1930s	0.218	0.224	0.006	Serbia
1940s	0.3331	0.1945	0.1386	India
1950s	0.495	0.224	0.271	India
1960s	0.495	0.224	0.271	India
1970s	0.49	0.224	0.266	India
1980s	0.5605	0.2433	0.3172	India
1990s	0.5951	0.4353	0.1598	India
2000s	0.6037	0.6296	0.0259	Serbia
2010s	0.5653	0.5849	0.0196	Serbia
2020s	0.5382	0.5433	0.0052	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, India or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.549 against 0.542 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between India and Serbia?: 0.007, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Serbia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Serbia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: India ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.