Stateness Index in India

India: Stateness Index was 6.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.25
in 2005
All-time low
6.75
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in India, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.22007: 8.22009: 82011: 8.22013: 7.82015: 7.52017: 7.22019: 7.22021: 6.82023: 6.82025: 6.8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 6.75 for stateness index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in India peaked at 8.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2021.

India ranks 85th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.17 8 8.25 3
2010s 7.6 7.25 8.25 5
2020s 6.75 6.75 6.75 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.75 compare
  2. 85 Colombia 6.75 compare
  3. 85 Congo 6.75 compare
  4. 85 Honduras 6.75 compare
  5. 85 Morocco 6.75 compare
  6. 85 Thailand 6.75 compare
  7. 85 Turkey 6.75 compare
  8. 85 Venezuela 6.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in India?
Stateness index in India was 6.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2021.
How does India rank for stateness index?
India ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.