Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in India
India: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.408 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.408
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.629
in 1995
All-time low
0.241
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in India, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.408 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in India peaked at 0.629 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1900.
India ranks 134th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.241 | — |
| 1901 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.25 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.279 | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.28 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.283 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.296 | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 0.545 | +84.1% |
| 1949 | 0.54 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.543 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.55 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.552 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.567 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.567 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.574 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.592 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.589 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.577 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.593 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.598 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.606 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.609 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.613 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.615 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.628 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.629 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.613 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.596 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.592 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.587 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.582 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.576 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.574 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.558 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.562 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.538 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.511 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.518 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.507 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.486 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.413 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.456 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.481 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.457 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.428 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.406 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.408 | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.408 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.408 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5965, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2419 | 0.241 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.275 | 0.26 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3362 | 0.283 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5462 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5504 | 0.55 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5815 | 0.567 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6025 | 0.598 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6178 | 0.613 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5932 | 0.582 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5243 | 0.413 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4393 | 0.406 | 0.481 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in India?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in India was 0.408 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.629 in 1995.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1900.
- How does India rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- India ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.