Effective Power to Govern Score in India
India: Effective Power to Govern Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in India, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in India is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in India peaked at 10 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2021.
India ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2053 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in India?
- Effective power to govern score in India was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2021.
- How does India rank for effective power to govern score?
- India ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.