Rule of Law - Governance estimate in India

India: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 55.4%
World rank
99th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-0.1841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in India, 1996–2024

-0.2-0.100.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.218 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.195 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.043 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.028 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.058 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.169 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.227 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.194 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.162 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.063 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.013 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.131 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.116 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.166 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.137 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.082 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.103 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.184 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.039 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, rule of law - governance estimate in India stood at -0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in India peaked at 0.2604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2021.

That places India 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2069 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.1338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.0622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.1049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 96 Maldives 0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 97 South Africa 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 98 Bulgaria -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 100 Jamaica -0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 101 Mongolia -0.0998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 102 Albania -0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in India?
Rule of law - governance estimate in India was -0.0392 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 rule of law - governance estimate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.2604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
How does India rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
India ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - 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
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. 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.