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
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
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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in India stood at -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is 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.

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

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

Political Stability - Governance estimate in India, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in India, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.9656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.3%
2000 -0.9734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.8%
2002 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +31.3%
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%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.3825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

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. 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 in India?
Political stability - governance estimate in India was -0.7858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 168th out of 207 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.