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Liberal Political Institutions Index in India

India: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.575 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.575
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.791
in 2013
All-time low
0.258
in 1818
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in India, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in India is 0.575, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in India peaked at 0.791 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.258, in 1818.

That places India 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.259 0.259 0.259 1
1790s 0.2604 0.259 0.261 10
1800s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1810s 0.2604 0.258 0.261 10
1820s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1830s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1840s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1850s 0.2629 0.258 0.282 10
1860s 0.3074 0.289 0.312 10
1870s 0.3138 0.312 0.315 10
1880s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1890s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1900s 0.347 0.347 0.347 10
1910s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1920s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1930s 0.4245 0.353 0.496 10
1940s 0.4818 0.39 0.496 10
1950s 0.7459 0.734 0.749 10
1960s 0.742 0.737 0.747 10
1970s 0.6972 0.591 0.769 10
1980s 0.7584 0.752 0.763 10
1990s 0.7714 0.76 0.78 10
2000s 0.7769 0.775 0.78 10
2010s 0.7473 0.675 0.791 10
2020s 0.6365 0.575 0.684 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 93 Georgia 0.591 compare
  2. 94 Benin 0.586 compare
  3. 94 Paraguay 0.586 compare
  4. 97 Ecuador 0.572 compare
  5. 98 Tunisia 0.571 compare
  6. 99 Guyana 0.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in India?
Liberal political institutions index in India was 0.575 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.791 in 2013.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.258 in 1818.
How does India rank for liberal political institutions index?
India ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.