Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in India
India: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 52.58 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.58 0-100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
53.95 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
45.5 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in India, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in India is 52.58 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in India peaked at 53.95 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.5 0-100, in 1998.
That places India 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in India, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.62 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.5 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.1 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 48.2 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.21 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 50.72 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 51.56 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.15 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.85 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.81 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.44 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.86 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.91 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.53 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.75 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.64 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.43 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 50.79 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 52.26 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 53.22 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.65 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.26 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.9 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 53.25 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.95 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.58 0-100 | -2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 52.58 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 52.58 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.46 0-100, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.56 0-100 | 45.5 0-100 | 45.62 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.89 0-100 | 47.21 0-100 | 51.56 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.19 0-100 | 48.53 0-100 | 53.22 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1 0-100 | 52.26 0-100 | 53.95 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 106 Vietnam 53.08 0-100 compare
- 107 El Salvador 53.06 0-100 compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 52.62 0-100 compare
- 110 Turkey 52.54 0-100 compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 52.44 0-100 compare
- 112 Ghana 52.32 0-100 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in India?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in India was 52.58 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.95 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 0-100 in 1998.
- How does India rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- India ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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