Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in India

India: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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
168th
of 207 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
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in India, 1996–2024

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61996201020241996: -0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.973 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -1.1 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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.

India ranks 168th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in India, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in India, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.9656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.7%
1998 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.5%
1999 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2000 -0.9734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.1%
2001 -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.6%
2002 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.5%
2003 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.2%
2004 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -27.2%
2005 -0.8561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.2%
2006 -0.8197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.3%
2007 -0.8185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2008 -0.7694 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2009 -0.914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.8%
2010 -0.9423 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
2011 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.7%
2012 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2013 -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2014 -0.8175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.2%
2015 -0.7619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.8%
2016 -0.7362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.4%
2017 -0.5721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.3%
2018 -0.6786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.6%
2019 -0.5905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.0%
2020 -0.7206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.0%
2021 -0.6016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.5%
2022 -0.7535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +25.3%
2023 -0.838 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.2%
2024 -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.2%

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 4
2000s -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7694 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 165 Armenia -0.7233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 166 Eswatini -0.7328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 167 Philippines -0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 169 Togo -0.8094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 170 Cote d'Ivoire -0.8438 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 171 Russia -0.9033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in India?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in India was -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
India ranks 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.