Equality of political power across social groups score in India

India: Equality of political power across social groups score was 0.521 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.521
Change on year
up 57.4%
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.62
in 1975
All-time low
-0.151
in 2019
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in India, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 0.521 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 57.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in India peaked at 1.62 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.151, in 2019.

India ranks 107th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.136 0.136 0.136 1
1790s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1800s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1810s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1820s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1830s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1840s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1850s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1860s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1870s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1880s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1890s 0.136 0.136 0.136 10
1900s 0.153 0.136 0.306 10
1910s 0.306 0.306 0.306 10
1920s 0.306 0.306 0.306 10
1930s 0.5177 0.306 0.639 10
1940s 0.7554 0.639 1.22 10
1950s 1.22 1.22 1.22 10
1960s 1.22 1.22 1.22 10
1970s 1.34 1.22 1.62 10
1980s 1.34 1.31 1.61 10
1990s 1.61 1.61 1.61 10
2000s 1.02 0.958 1.61 10
2010s 0.4665 -0.151 0.706 10
2020s 0.2998 0.113 0.521 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 104 Malawi 0.637 compare
  2. 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.596 compare
  3. 106 United States 0.591 compare
  4. 108 Indonesia 0.463 compare
  5. 109 Oman 0.456 compare
  6. 110 Mongolia 0.428 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in India?
Equality of political power across social groups score in India was 0.521 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 1975.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -0.151 in 2019.
How does India rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
India ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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