What is elected political leaders index in India?

Elected political leaders index in India was 0.996 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 1977.

What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.

How does India rank for elected political leaders index?

India ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elected Political Leaders Index in India

Name: Elected Political Leaders Index in India
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0.996 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.996

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

126th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.996

in 1977

All-time low

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Elected Political Leaders Index in India, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, elected political leaders index in India stood at 0.996. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in India peaked at 0.996 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

India ranks 126th 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	0	0	1
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0.0345	0	0.345	10
1950s	0.8636	0.395	0.982	10
1960s	0.9806	0.972	0.994	10
1970s	0.9946	0.994	0.996	10
1980s	0.996	0.996	0.996	10
1990s	0.996	0.996	0.996	10
2000s	0.996	0.996	0.996	10
2010s	0.996	0.996	0.996	10
2020s	0.996	0.996	0.996	6

Countries ranked near India

127 Uganda 0.986 compare
128 Italy 0.985 compare
129 Kenya 0.982 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in India?: Elected political leaders index in India was 0.996 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 1977.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does India rank for elected political leaders index?: India ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Elected Political Leaders Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).