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India’s Freedom in the World

#174 of 185 in the Freedom in the World progress rankings

The Freedom in the World index measures political rights and civil liberties in each country, with scores from 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). It reflects democratic health, government accountability, and respect for human rights (higher is better).

Latest (2024)
63 points
Year-over-year
-3 points
Change since start (2012→2024)
-13 points

Key insights

  • From 2012 to 2024, Freedom in the World changed by -13 points.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): -3 points.
  • Lowest level: 63 points in 2024.
  • Highest level: 78 points in 2014.

Freedom in the World Chart (2012–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Freedom in the World Table (2012–2024)

Freedom in the World — India
Year Freedom in the World
2012 76 points
2013 77 points
2014 78 points
2015 77 points
2016 77 points
2017 77 points
2018 75 points
2019 71 points
2020 67 points
2021 66 points
2022 66 points
2023 66 points
2024 63 points

Source: Freedom House