Stability democratic institutions index bti in India

India: Stability democratic institutions index bti was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2009
All-time low
6.5
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability democratic institutions index bti in India, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 8.52007: 8.52009: 92011: 8.52013: 8.52015: 8.52017: 8.52019: 82021: 6.52023: 6.52025: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stability democratic institutions index bti in India stood at 6.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability democratic institutions index bti in India peaked at 9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2021.

That places India 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Stability democratic institutions index bti in India, year by year

Annual values for Stability democratic institutions index bti in India, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.5 —
2007 8.5 +0.0%
2009 9 +5.9%
2011 8.5 -5.6%
2013 8.5 +0.0%
2015 8.5 +0.0%
2017 8.5 +0.0%
2019 8 -5.9%
2021 6.5 -18.8%
2023 6.5 +0.0%
2025 6.5 +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 6.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • India's 6.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.5, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.67 8.5 9 3
2010s 8.4 8 8.5 5
2020s 6.5 6.5 6.5 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 30 Argentina 6.5 compare
  2. 30 Armenia 6.5 compare
  3. 30 Bolivia 6.5 compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 6.5 compare
  5. 30 Malawi 6.5 compare
  6. 30 Montenegro 6.5 compare
  7. 30 Namibia 6.5 compare
  8. 30 Panama 6.5 compare
  9. 30 Romania 6.5 compare
  10. 30 South Africa 6.5 compare
  11. 30 Zambia 6.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability democratic institutions index bti in India?
Stability democratic institutions index bti in India was 6.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2009.
What is the lowest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
How does India rank for stability democratic institutions index bti?
India ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability democratic institutions index bti rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stability democratic institutions index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Stability democratic institutions index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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