Political Stability - Governance estimate in India

India: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.5721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
All-time low
-1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in India, 1996–2024

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020241996: -0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.973 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.856 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.818 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.769 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.914 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.818 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.762 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.572 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.679 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.721 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.602 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.754 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.838 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in India is -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in India peaked at -0.5721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places India 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.9871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7694 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.8593 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.7399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.838 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 164 Armenia -0.7233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 165 Eswatini -0.7328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 166 Philippines -0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 168 Togo -0.8094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 169 Cote d'Ivoire -0.8438 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 170 Russia -0.9033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in India?
Political stability - governance estimate in India was -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was -0.5721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does India rank for political stability - governance estimate?
India ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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