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India's Rank in Various Index

Global Indices and India's Rankings indicate the country's performance on a variety of metrics, including social, economic, and political indices. Every year, numerous international organizations produce an international list of various indices, as you are all aware. All of these indices are social, economic, and political. India’s rank in various indexes is based on factors such as health, education, women's empowerment, trade, and commerce. Every year, several organizations/agencies publish a list of nations with their rankings and indexes in various indices. India's ranking and the country with the highest score in the different indices are asked in government exams. In addition, this article will provide the latest Indian ranking 2021, India's rank in various index 2020 month-wise and India ranking in world 2020/2019.


What are Indexes?

Indexes refer to a country's overall rating based on a variety of criteria. The characteristics of these indices assist us in gaining a better knowledge of the two countries. The use of these indices makes comparing the two nations considerably easier.


Index Ranking of India 2021

  • IMD World Competitiveness Index 2021

Released by: the Institute for Management Development (IMD)

The rank of India: 43rd

Total Countries: 64

Topped by: Switzerland

  • Global Peace Index 2021

Produced by the Institute for Peace and Economics

Total Countries: 163

Top: Iceland

India: 135th

Bottom: Afghanistan

  • World Giving Index (WGI) 2021

Released by the Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF)

Total Countries: 114

India: 14th

Top: Indonesia

Bottom: Japan

  • 57th EY (RECAI) Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index

Released by EY globally

The rank of India: Third

Top: USA

Second: China

  • Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2021

Total Countries: 104

India: 49th

Top: Finland

  • Energy Transition Index 2021

Released by: (WEF) World Economic Forum 

Total Countries: 115

India: 87th

Top: Sweden

  • World Press Freedom Index 2021

Released by: Reports Without Borders (RSF)

Total Countries: 180

India: 142

Top: Norway

Bottom: Eritrea stands at 180

  • Inclusive Internet Index 2021

Released by: Facebook-Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Total Countries: 120

India: 49th

  • Global Gender Gap Index 2021

Released by: World Economic Forum

Total Countries: 156

The rank of India: 140th

Top: Iceland

  • International Intellectual Property Index 2021

Released by: US Chamber of Commerce (GIPC) Global Innovation Policy Centre 

Total Countries: 53

India: 40th

Top: United States

  • Economic Freedom Index 2021

Released by: The Heritage Foundation, US conservative think-tank.

Total Countries: 184

India: 121

  • 2020 Democracy Index’s global ranking

Released by: The Economist Intelligence Unit

Total Countries: 167 countries

India: 53rd

  • Asia-Pacific Personalized Health Index

Released by: Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Out of 11 Asia Pacific countries, India ranked 10th 

Singapore (1st), Taiwan (2nd), Japan (3rd)

Indonesia (11th)

  • Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020

Released by: Transparency International

Total Countries: 180

India: 86th

  • Global Climate Risk Index 2021

Released by Germanwatch: an NGO based in Bonn, Germany.

India: 7th

  • Henley Passport Index 2021

The rank of India: 85th

Top: Japan (191 countries visa-free)

Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria continue to be the countries with the worst passport.

  • UN World Happiness Report 2021

Total Countries: 149

India: 139

Top: Finland

  • Sustainable Development Report 2021

Released by: (SDSN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network 

Total Countries: 165

India: 120th

  • World Investment Report 2021

Released by UNCTAD

India: 5th

India was the 5th-largest recipient of (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment inflows in the world in 2020.

  • Reuters Institute Digital News Report, 2021

Total countries: 46

India: 31st

Finland had the largest levels of overall trust in the news (65%) while the U.S. had the smallest levels of trust (29%)


India’s Rank In Different Indexes 2020

This section would be extremely useful for candidates studying for government examinations such as the SSC, Railway, or Banking Sectors. Candidates should read the whole article before downloading the pdf file provided below.


In this article, we've compiled India's most recent international rating. You've come to the correct spot if you're seeking an up-to-date list of India ranking in world 2020.

List of index ranking of India 2020


The following table shows India rank in different index 2020.


Name of the index

Published By

India’s Rank

Top Position

Human Freedom Index 2020

American think tank Cato Institute and Fraser Institute in Canada

111

New Zealand

Human Development Index 2020

UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

131

Norway

Asia Power Index 2020

Sydney based Lowy Institute

4

United States

Global Hunger Index 2020

Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe

94

World Risk Index 2020

United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and Bundnis Entwicklung Hilft and University of Stuttgart, Germany

89

Vanuatu

Smart City Index 2020

Institute for Management Development Hyderabad

85

Singapore

Economic Freedom Index 2020

Heritage Foundation

105

Hong Kong

World Press Freedom Index 2020

Reporters Without Borders

142

Norway

Energy Transition Index 2020

World Economic Forum

74

Sweden

Environmental Performance Index 2020

Yale and Columbia University

168

Denmark

World Competitive Index 2020

Institute For Management Development

43

Singapore

Startup Ecosystem Ranking Report 2020

Startup Blink

23

USA

Sustainability Index 2020

77th 

Sweden

Global Manufacturing Risk Index (MRI) 2020

Cushman & Wakefield

03

China

Global Innovation Index 2020

World Intellectual Property Organization

48

Switzerland

Economic Freedom Of The World 2020

Canada’s Fraser Institute

105

Hong Kong

Human Capital Index 2020

World Bank

116

Singapore

Smart City Index 2020

Institute For Management Development

85

Singapore

Global Climate Risk Index 2020

Germanwatch

05

Japan

World Happiness Report 2020

Sustainable Development Solutions Network

144

Finland

Global Gender Gap Index 2020

World Economic Forum

112

Iceland

Climate Change Performance Index 2020

Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, CAN

9

Sweden

Social Mobility Index 2020

World Economic Forum

76

Denmark

International Intellectual Property Index 2020

US Chamber Of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center

40

USA

Largest Military Spender Country In The World 2020

Swedish Think Tank SIPRI

03rd

USA

Henley Passport Index 2020

Henley

84th

Japan

Gender Gap Index 2020

World Economic Forum

112th

Iceland

Democracy Index  2019

Economist Intelligence Unit

51st

Norway

Human Development Index 2019

United Nations Development Programme

129th

Norway

Global Climate Risk Index 2020

Germanwatch

9th

Sweden

India Corruption Survey

Transparency International India

78th

Global Competitiveness Index 2019

World Economic Forum

72th

Switzerland

Ease of Doing Business

World Bank

63rd

New Zealand

Global Hunger Index

Welthungerhife

102nd

World Digital competitiveness Ranking

IMD

44th

USA

International Smart City Index 2019

Institute for Management Development

67th (Hyderabad)

Singapore

Global Happiness Survey

Ipsos

9th

Australia & Canada

Global Innovation Index 2019

Cornell University, INSEAD, and WIPO

52nd

Switzerland

End of Childhood Index 2019

UK based NGO save the children

113th

Singapore

Global Peace Index

Institute for economics and pace

139th

Iceland

World Press Freedom Index 2019

Reporters without borders

140th

Norway

Index of Cancer Preparedness 2019

Economist Intelligence Unit’s

19th

Australia

World Happiness Report 2020

UN

144th

Finland

Inclusive Internet Index 2019

Economist Intelligence Unit’s

46th

World Talent Index 2020

INSEAD Business School

59th

Switzerland

Social Mobility Index 2020

World Economic Forum

76th

Denmark

World Talent Ranking 2019

59th

Switzerland

International Intellectual Property Index 2020

US Global Innovation Policy Center

40th

US

Global Terrorism Index 2019

Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

7th

Afghanistan


India's rank in various indexes is based on factors such as health, education, women's empowerment, trade, and commerce. India's ranking and the country with the highest score in the different indices are asked in government exams. Indexes refer to a country's overall rating based on a variety of criteria.

FAQs on Indian Ranking

1. What is the important index 2020?

According to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts, India's Competitiveness Rank is predicted to reach 58.00 by the end of 2020. According to our econometric models, the India Competitiveness Rank is expected to trend around 58.00 in 2021.

2. What are the Global latest indexes of India 2019?

In 2019, India is ranked 63rd, a gain of 14 places from the previous year's position. From 2017 to 2020, New Zealand has been in the first place, while Singapore has been in second place for the same period.