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India - Human Capital Index (HCI+) 158.76

World Bank HCI · updated 2026-10-03 · 189 economies tracked

Latest value

158.76 (2025)

Global rank

##117 of 189 economies

vs global median

0.8×

Growth since 2010

1.22×

Ranking Race — Human Capital Index (HCI+)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#21#41#61#81#101#1212010201520202025#99#1172025 overtook Lebanon
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Real annual global ranks, 2010 - 2025. India climbed from #99 to #117 (overtook Lebanon). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

2025
Overtook Lebanon in global rank auto

Human Capital Index (HCI+), 2010-2025

World Bank HCI · index score (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2010201520202025130.08139.64149.2158.76

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