How does India rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

India ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in India

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in India
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.578 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.578

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.727

in 2013

All-time low

0.07

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in India, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in India stood at 0.578.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in India peaked at 0.727 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1789.

That places India 111th 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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in India, year by year

Annual values for Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in India, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.07	—
1790	0.07	+0.0%
1791	0.07	+0.0%
1792	0.07	+0.0%
1793	0.077	+10.0%
1794	0.077	+0.0%
1795	0.077	+0.0%
1796	0.077	+0.0%
1797	0.077	+0.0%
1798	0.077	+0.0%
1799	0.077	+0.0%
1800	0.077	+0.0%
1801	0.077	+0.0%
1802	0.077	+0.0%
1803	0.077	+0.0%
1804	0.077	+0.0%
1805	0.077	+0.0%
1806	0.077	+0.0%
1807	0.077	+0.0%
1808	0.077	+0.0%
1809	0.077	+0.0%
1810	0.077	+0.0%
1811	0.077	+0.0%
1812	0.077	+0.0%
1813	0.077	+0.0%
1814	0.077	+0.0%
1815	0.077	+0.0%
1816	0.077	+0.0%
1817	0.077	+0.0%
1818	0.07	-9.1%
1819	0.07	+0.0%
1820	0.07	+0.0%
1821	0.07	+0.0%
1822	0.07	+0.0%
1823	0.07	+0.0%
1824	0.07	+0.0%
1825	0.07	+0.0%
1826	0.07	+0.0%
1827	0.07	+0.0%
1828	0.07	+0.0%
1829	0.07	+0.0%
1830	0.07	+0.0%
1831	0.07	+0.0%
1832	0.07	+0.0%
1833	0.07	+0.0%
1834	0.07	+0.0%
1835	0.07	+0.0%
1836	0.07	+0.0%
1837	0.07	+0.0%
1838	0.07	+0.0%
1839	0.07	+0.0%
1840	0.07	+0.0%
1841	0.07	+0.0%
1842	0.07	+0.0%
1843	0.07	+0.0%
1844	0.07	+0.0%
1845	0.07	+0.0%
1846	0.07	+0.0%
1847	0.07	+0.0%
1848	0.07	+0.0%
1849	0.07	+0.0%
1850	0.07	+0.0%
1851	0.07	+0.0%
1852	0.07	+0.0%
1853	0.07	+0.0%
1854	0.07	+0.0%
1855	0.07	+0.0%
1856	0.09	+28.6%
1857	0.08	-11.1%
1858	0.098	+22.5%
1859	0.14	+42.9%
1860	0.158	+12.9%
1861	0.158	+0.0%
1862	0.23	+45.6%
1863	0.23	+0.0%
1864	0.23	+0.0%
1865	0.23	+0.0%
1866	0.23	+0.0%
1867	0.23	+0.0%
1868	0.23	+0.0%
1869	0.23	+0.0%
1870	0.23	+0.0%
1871	0.23	+0.0%
1872	0.23	+0.0%
1873	0.23	+0.0%
1874	0.24	+4.3%
1875	0.24	+0.0%
1876	0.24	+0.0%
1877	0.24	+0.0%
1878	0.24	+0.0%
1879	0.24	+0.0%
1880	0.24	+0.0%
1881	0.24	+0.0%
1882	0.24	+0.0%
1883	0.24	+0.0%
1884	0.24	+0.0%
1885	0.24	+0.0%
1886	0.24	+0.0%
1887	0.24	+0.0%
1888	0.24	+0.0%
1889	0.24	+0.0%
1890	0.24	+0.0%
1891	0.24	+0.0%
1892	0.24	+0.0%
1893	0.24	+0.0%
1894	0.24	+0.0%
1895	0.24	+0.0%
1896	0.24	+0.0%
1897	0.24	+0.0%
1898	0.24	+0.0%
1899	0.24	+0.0%
1900	0.24	+0.0%
1901	0.24	+0.0%
1902	0.24	+0.0%
1903	0.24	+0.0%
1904	0.24	+0.0%
1905	0.24	+0.0%
1906	0.24	+0.0%
1907	0.24	+0.0%
1908	0.24	+0.0%
1909	0.24	+0.0%
1910	0.24	+0.0%
1911	0.24	+0.0%
1912	0.24	+0.0%
1913	0.24	+0.0%
1914	0.24	+0.0%
1915	0.24	+0.0%
1916	0.24	+0.0%
1917	0.24	+0.0%
1918	0.24	+0.0%
1919	0.24	+0.0%
1920	0.24	+0.0%
1921	0.24	+0.0%
1922	0.24	+0.0%
1923	0.24	+0.0%
1924	0.24	+0.0%
1925	0.24	+0.0%
1926	0.24	+0.0%
1927	0.24	+0.0%
1928	0.24	+0.0%
1929	0.24	+0.0%
1930	0.24	+0.0%
1931	0.24	+0.0%
1932	0.24	+0.0%
1933	0.24	+0.0%
1934	0.24	+0.0%
1935	0.242	+0.8%
1936	0.242	+0.0%
1937	0.242	+0.0%
1938	0.242	+0.0%
1939	0.242	+0.0%
1940	0.242	+0.0%
1941	0.242	+0.0%
1942	0.242	+0.0%
1943	0.242	+0.0%
1944	0.242	+0.0%
1945	0.242	+0.0%
1946	0.242	+0.0%
1947	0.262	+8.3%
1948	0.655	+150.0%
1949	0.655	+0.0%
1950	0.67	+2.3%
1951	0.67	+0.0%
1952	0.67	+0.0%
1953	0.67	+0.0%
1954	0.67	+0.0%
1955	0.67	+0.0%
1956	0.674	+0.6%
1957	0.674	+0.0%
1958	0.674	+0.0%
1959	0.674	+0.0%
1960	0.674	+0.0%
1961	0.674	+0.0%
1962	0.674	+0.0%
1963	0.674	+0.0%
1964	0.674	+0.0%
1965	0.674	+0.0%
1966	0.674	+0.0%
1967	0.674	+0.0%
1968	0.674	+0.0%
1969	0.674	+0.0%
1970	0.674	+0.0%
1971	0.674	+0.0%
1972	0.674	+0.0%
1973	0.674	+0.0%
1974	0.674	+0.0%
1975	0.502	-25.5%
1976	0.502	+0.0%
1977	0.621	+23.7%
1978	0.681	+9.7%
1979	0.681	+0.0%
1980	0.652	-4.3%
1981	0.64	-1.8%
1982	0.64	+0.0%
1983	0.64	+0.0%
1984	0.634	-0.9%
1985	0.668	+5.4%
1986	0.668	+0.0%
1987	0.668	+0.0%
1988	0.668	+0.0%
1989	0.664	-0.6%
1990	0.663	-0.2%
1991	0.679	+2.4%
1992	0.679	+0.0%
1993	0.684	+0.7%
1994	0.684	+0.0%
1995	0.684	+0.0%
1996	0.692	+1.2%
1997	0.696	+0.6%
1998	0.689	-1.0%
1999	0.697	+1.2%
2000	0.697	+0.0%
2001	0.697	+0.0%
2002	0.694	-0.4%
2003	0.681	-1.9%
2004	0.681	+0.0%
2005	0.685	+0.6%
2006	0.685	+0.0%
2007	0.685	+0.0%
2008	0.685	+0.0%
2009	0.685	+0.0%
2010	0.689	+0.6%
2011	0.699	+1.5%
2012	0.695	-0.6%
2013	0.727	+4.6%
2014	0.704	-3.2%
2015	0.679	-3.6%
2016	0.672	-1.0%
2017	0.65	-3.3%
2018	0.655	+0.8%
2019	0.615	-6.1%
2020	0.592	-3.7%
2021	0.605	+2.2%
2022	0.584	-3.5%
2023	0.541	-7.4%
2024	0.563	+4.1%
2025	0.578	+2.7%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.578 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
India's 0.578 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.724, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.07	0.07	0.07	1
1790s	0.0749	0.07	0.077	10
1800s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1810s	0.0756	0.07	0.077	10
1820s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1830s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1840s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1850s	0.0828	0.07	0.14	10
1860s	0.2156	0.158	0.23	10
1870s	0.236	0.23	0.24	10
1880s	0.24	0.24	0.24	10
1890s	0.24	0.24	0.24	10
1900s	0.24	0.24	0.24	10
1910s	0.24	0.24	0.24	10
1920s	0.24	0.24	0.24	10
1930s	0.241	0.24	0.242	10
1940s	0.3266	0.242	0.655	10
1950s	0.6716	0.67	0.674	10
1960s	0.674	0.674	0.674	10
1970s	0.6357	0.502	0.681	10
1980s	0.6542	0.634	0.668	10
1990s	0.6847	0.663	0.697	10
2000s	0.6875	0.681	0.697	10
2010s	0.6785	0.615	0.727	10
2020s	0.5772	0.541	0.605	6

Countries ranked near India

108 Indonesia 0.58 compare
108 Kyrgyzstan 0.58 compare
110 Kuwait 0.579 compare
111 Oman 0.578 compare
113 Mali 0.576 compare
114 Philippines 0.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in India?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in India was 0.578 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 2013.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1789.
How does India rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: India ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.