Engaged Society Score in India
India: Engaged Society Score was 0.789 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.789
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 1977
All-time low
-2.18
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in India, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in India stood at 0.789.
That represents a change of down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in India peaked at 2.39 in 1977 and was at its lowest, -2.18, in 1789.
That places India 86th 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.
Engaged Society Score in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.18 | — |
| 1790 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.19 | -45.6% |
| 1835 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.03 | -12.8% |
| 1878 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.729 | -29.4% |
| 1910 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.729 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.864 | +18.5% |
| 1936 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.864 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.509 | -41.1% |
| 1948 | 1.11 | -318.9% |
| 1949 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.102 | -90.8% |
| 1976 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.39 | +2239.2% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.985 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.763 | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.637 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.793 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.682 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.665 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.789 | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.789 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.789 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.05, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.18 | -2.18 | -2.18 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.18 | -2.18 | -2.18 | 10 |
| 1800s | -2.18 | -2.18 | -2.18 | 10 |
| 1810s | -2.18 | -2.18 | -2.18 | 10 |
| 1820s | -2.18 | -2.18 | -2.18 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.58 | -2.18 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.14 | -1.19 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.03 | -1.03 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.03 | -1.03 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1 | -1.03 | -0.729 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.729 | -0.729 | -0.729 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.729 | -0.729 | -0.729 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.7965 | -0.864 | -0.729 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.4329 | -0.864 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 0.102 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.763 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7258 | 0.637 | 0.793 | 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 engaged society score in India?
- Engaged society score in India was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 1977.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 in 1789.
- How does India rank for engaged society score?
- India ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.