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India - Rule of Law (percentile rank) 56.5

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked

Latest value

56.5 (2025)

Global rank

##114 of 216 economies

vs global median

1.0×

Growth since 1996

0.92×

Ranking Race — Rule of Law (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#20#39#58#77#96199620062011201620212025#84#1142022 overtook Jamaica2024 overtook Bulgaria
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. India climbed from #84 to #114 (overtook Jamaica). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2002
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

2022
Overtook Jamaica in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Bulgaria in global rank auto

Rule of Law (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202555.757.9760.2362.5
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