India - EIU Democracy Index 7.29
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked
Global rank
##42 of 171 economies
Ranking Race — EIU Democracy Index
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. India climbed from #36 to #42 (overtook Jamaica). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for India ↓Key Events — India
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2008Global crisis slowdown curatedGrowth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.
2016Demonetisation curatedHigh-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.
2020COVID-19 lockdown curatedGDP records its largest contraction on record.
2023Overtook Jamaica in global rank auto
2024Overtook Poland in global rank auto
EIU Democracy Index, 2006-2024
via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · 0-10 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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