India: Egalitarian democracy index

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 India

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.215
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.400
 Min - Max 0.206 - 0.500
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.215 index points, an increase from 0.206 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1960 to 2024 is 0.4 index points. The minimum value, 0.206 index points, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 0.5 index points was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values India: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.215
 2023 0.206
 2022 0.219
 2021 0.236
 2020 0.222
 2019 0.228
 2018 0.276
 2017 0.280




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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