Democracy Index

Scores 167 countries on electoral process, civil liberties, government function, participation and political culture. India is classified a 'flawed democracy'. From the 2025 edition the EIU stopped publishing the country-level appendix, moving per-country scores behind its paid service, so recent figures must be attributed carefully.

India's rank

41 / 167

2023

Change

▲ 5

since 2022

Published by

Economist Intelligence Unit

annual

Classified a 'flawed democracy', tied with Poland; up from 46th in 2022. India's score peaked at 7.92 in 2014 (27th) and fell to 6.61 in 2020 (53rd).

Democracy Index over time

2014–2021 · 4 observations

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Period	Democracy Index
2021	6.91
2020	6.61
2019	6.9
2014	7.92

Rank history

2014–2023 · 8 observations · higher on the chart is better

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Period	Rank
2023	41
2022	46
2021	46
2020	53
2019	51
2017	42
2016	32
2014	27

Source

Economist Intelligence Unit — https://www.eiu.com/n/campaigns/democracy-index/