Rule of Law - Governance score in India

India: Rule of Law - Governance score was 56.29 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.29 0-100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
101st
of 208 countries
All-time high
61.45 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
53.8 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 60.7 0-1001998: 60.3 0-1002000: 61.4 0-1002002: 56.2 0-1002003: 57.4 0-1002004: 58 0-1002005: 59.9 0-1002006: 60.9 0-1002007: 60.3 0-1002008: 59.8 0-1002009: 59.6 0-1002010: 58.1 0-1002011: 56.7 0-1002012: 54.7 0-1002013: 55 0-1002014: 54.1 0-1002015: 54.6 0-1002016: 55.5 0-1002017: 56.3 0-1002018: 57.3 0-1002019: 56.6 0-1002020: 55.2 0-1002021: 53.8 0-1002022: 55.1 0-1002023: 55.5 0-1002024: 56.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in India stood at 56.29 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in India peaked at 61.45 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.8 0-100, in 2021.

That places India 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Governance score in India, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in India, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 60.73 0-100 —
1998 60.33 0-100 -0.7%
2000 61.45 0-100 +1.9%
2002 56.22 0-100 -8.5%
2003 57.44 0-100 +2.2%
2004 57.95 0-100 +0.9%
2005 59.88 0-100 +3.3%
2006 60.87 0-100 +1.7%
2007 60.31 0-100 -0.9%
2008 59.75 0-100 -0.9%
2009 59.55 0-100 -0.3%
2010 58.05 0-100 -2.5%
2011 56.74 0-100 -2.3%
2012 54.71 0-100 -3.6%
2013 54.97 0-100 +0.5%
2014 54.11 0-100 -1.6%
2015 54.6 0-100 +0.9%
2016 55.55 0-100 +1.7%
2017 56.28 0-100 +1.3%
2018 57.31 0-100 +1.8%
2019 56.62 0-100 -1.2%
2020 55.19 0-100 -2.5%
2021 53.8 0-100 -2.5%
2022 55.06 0-100 +2.4%
2023 55.45 0-100 +0.7%
2024 56.29 0-100 +1.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 56.29 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 56.29 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.41 0-100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.53 0-100 60.33 0-100 60.73 0-100 2
2000s 59.27 0-100 56.22 0-100 61.45 0-100 9
2010s 55.89 0-100 54.11 0-100 58.05 0-100 10
2020s 55.16 0-100 53.8 0-100 56.29 0-100 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 98 Maldives 57.73 0-100 compare
  2. 99 South Africa 57.27 0-100 compare
  3. 100 Bulgaria 56.39 0-100 compare
  4. 102 Jamaica 55.63 0-100 compare
  5. 103 Mongolia 55.25 0-100 compare
  6. 104 Albania 54.93 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in India?
Rule of law - governance score in India was 56.29 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 61.45 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 53.8 0-100 in 2021.
How does India rank for rule of law - governance score?
India ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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