Stateness Index in India
India: Stateness Index was 6.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in India, 2005–2025
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.
Stateness Index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.25 | — |
| 2007 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 6.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.25, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.