Government transparency in India
India: Government transparency was 1.54 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in India, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in India stood at 1.54.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in India peaked at 2.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4064, in 1980.
That places India 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6719 | 0.4064 | 0.8927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 0.8566 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.15 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 33 Syria 1.77 compare
- 34 Brazil 1.59 compare
- 35 Philippines 1.56 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 1.52 compare
- 38 Paraguay 1.5 compare
- 39 El Salvador 1.47 compare
More reference data data for India
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.8635 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6189 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3046 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2053 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 233.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in India?
- Government transparency in India was 1.54 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4064 in 1980.
- How does India rank for government transparency?
- India ranks 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.