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India - Rule of Law Index Overall Score 0.49

WJP Rule of Law Index · updated 2026-10-03 · 143 economies tracked

Latest value

0.49 (2025)

Global rank

##87 of 143 economies

vs global median

0.9×

Growth since 2013

1.07×

Ranking Race — Rule of Law Index Overall Score

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#15#29#43#57#71#852013201820232025#78#872022 overtook Brazil2024 overtook Uzbekistan
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Real annual global ranks, 2013 - 2025. India climbed from #78 to #87 (overtook Brazil). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

2022
Overtook Brazil in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Uzbekistan in global rank auto

Rule of Law Index Overall Score, 2013-2025

WJP Rule of Law Index · 0-1 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20132018202320250.460.480.50.52

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