Political civil liberties index in India
India: Political civil liberties index was 0.465 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.465
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.832
in 1993
All-time low
0.224
in 1878
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in India, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in India stood at 0.465.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in India peaked at 0.832 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.224, in 1878.
India ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2692 | 0.266 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2916 | 0.282 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3234 | 0.297 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.297 | 0.297 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2851 | 0.224 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2904 | 0.224 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.316 | 0.316 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3211 | 0.319 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.351 | 0.323 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4952 | 0.382 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.806 | 0.806 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7954 | 0.784 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6935 | 0.408 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8124 | 0.808 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8287 | 0.818 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8112 | 0.805 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6859 | 0.516 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4645 | 0.449 | 0.489 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 39,545 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 600,661 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1,412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 2.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2,932 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 21,452 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in India?
- Political civil liberties index in India was 0.465 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.832 in 1993.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.224 in 1878.
- How does India rank for political civil liberties index?
- India ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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