In 2023, India's score on the World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders dropped to ****. This placed South Asian democracy among countries where the freedom of the press was threatened and was a matter of concern. The Press Freedom Index score in 2023 was evaluated based on the political, economic, and sociocultural contexts as well as the legal framework and level of safety in a country.

Regulatory Quality: Percentile Rank in India was reported at 47.17 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Regulatory Quality: Percentile Rank - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Government Effectiveness: Percentile Rank in India was reported at 67.92 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Government Effectiveness: Percentile Rank - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

The average for 2023 based on 193 countries was -0.07 points. The highest value was in Liechtenstein: 1.61 points and the lowest value was in Syria: -2.75 points. The indicator is available from 1996 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 188 countries was 0.53 percent. The highest value was in the USA: 26.3 percent and the lowest value was in Andorra: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

According to the Global Hunger Index, India had an index value of **** in 2023. The composition of the index was a combination of different indicators such as undernourishment, child underweight, and child mortality. India's score indicates a serious level of hunger crisis, placing the country at a position of ***** out of 121 countries that year. However, the country had improved the situation from ** index points falling in the category of alarming level in 2000.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 include 1,907 universities across 108 countries and regions. The table is based on a new methodology, which includes 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.

Human Freedom Index for India - overall score, ranking and values for performance indicators, and comparison with global peers.

India is ranked 63 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of India improved to 63 in 2019 from 77 in 2018. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in India.

Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Percentile Rank in India was reported at 21.33 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Percentile Rank - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2023, Singapore ranked first with a health index score of ****, followed by Japan and South Korea. The health index measures the extent to which people are healthy and have access to the necessary services to maintain good health, including health outcomes, health systems, illness and risk factors, and mortality rates. The statistic shows the health and health systems ranking of countries worldwide in 2023, by their health index score.

Explore the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 below. Trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, the list ranks 2,092 institutions from 115 countries and territories.

The average for 2019 based on 141 countries was 4.07 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 6.5 points and the lowest value was in Chad: 1.9 points. The indicator is available from 2006 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2022, India climbed to the **** position in the Global Innovation Index (GII), showing an improvement from its previous rank of **. The GII is an annual report that evaluates and assesses the innovation performance of countries worldwide, providing a comprehensive understanding of their innovation capabilities.

Ocean Health Index for India - overall score, world ranking, in addition to expert analysis and comparison with global peers.

In 2025, the United States had the largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product of over 30 trillion U.S. dollars. China had the second largest economy, at around 19.23 trillion U.S. dollars. Recent adjustments in the list have seen Germany's economy overtake Japan's to become the third-largest in the world in 2023, while Brazil's economy moved ahead of Russia's in 2024. Global gross domestic product Global gross domestic product amounts to almost 110 trillion U.S. dollars, with the United States making up more than one-quarter of this figure alone. The 12 largest economies in the world include all Group of Seven (G7) economies, as well as the four largest BRICS economies. The U.S. has consistently had the world's largest economy since the interwar period, and while previous reports estimated it would be overtaken by China in the 2020s, more recent projections estimate the U.S. economy will remain the largest by a considerable margin going into the 2030s.The gross domestic product of a country is calculated by taking spending and trade into account, to show how much the country can produce in a certain amount of time, usually per year. It represents the value of all goods and services produced during that year. Those countries considered to have emerging or developing economies account for almost 60 percent of global gross domestic product, while advanced economies make up over 40 percent.

Following a declining trend that emerged in 2017, India's press freedom rank dropped further to *** out of 180 countries surveyed in the World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders in 2024. With a score of ***** the South Asian democracy was among regions where the freedom of the press was seriously threatened. The Press Freedom Index score in 2024 was evaluated based on the political, economic, and sociocultural contexts as well as the legal framework and level of safety in a country. Perils of pursuing journalism in India  Despite constitutional guarantees such as the freedom of speech and expression, journalists and media organizations in India continue to face challenges in reporting issues crucial to upholding democratic values. In the last two decades, over ** journalists were killed in the country while several others were imprisoned under anti-state charges.  Press freedom in the APAC region The press freedom index varies widely in the Asia-Pacific region, with New Zealand being one of the highest-ranking countries globally. In contrast, the regimes in China and North Korea continue to exercise strict control over the media. Press freedom remains under threat due to censorship, violence against journalists, and government pressure on media outlets not just in the Asia-Pacific region, but around the world.

The average for 2024 based on 175 countries was 4.98 index points. The highest value was in Samoa: 10 index points and the lowest value was in Australia: 0.3 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 196 countries was 0.51 percent. The highest value was in India: 17.94 percent and the lowest value was in Andorra: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2024 based on 177 countries was 27291 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Singapore: 132570 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Burundi: 836 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.