Development and rankings

Governance and innovation rankings

Governance and innovation rankings: 38 in 2026

Data through 2026

Notes

The table retains the source’s published periods. Missing observations are not zero and have not been interpolated.

Publication cadence: Annual. Missing observations are not zero.

Global innovation rank

Global innovation rank
Year	Rank
2026	38
2025	38
2024	39
2023	40
2022	40
2021	46
2020	48

Voice and accountability

Voice and accountability
Year	Score
2024	55.468
2023	54.347
2022	55.129
2021	55.175
2020	57.843
2019	58.786
2018	60.406
2017	61.32
2016	62.181
2015	62.054
2014	61.483
2013	62.138
2012	61.653
2011	63.304
2010	63.771
2009	65
2008	65.724
2007	66.527
2006	66.476
2005	64.373
2004	62.898
2003	62.673
2002	62.352
2000	61.449
1998	62.349
1996	62.336

Political stability

Political stability
Year	Score
2024	52.472
2023	51.58
2022	53.023
2021	55.618
2020	53.585
2019	55.808
2018	54.303
2017	56.122
2016	53.319
2015	52.88
2014	51.93
2013	45.893
2012	46.127
2011	45.979
2010	49.798
2009	50.283
2008	52.753
2007	51.913
2006	51.893
2005	51.27
2004	48.233
2003	41.623
2002	44.066
2000	49.267
1998	47.858
1996	49.4

Government effectiveness

Government effectiveness
Year	Score
2024	59.208
2023	59.558
2022	57.937
2021	56.007
2020	58.132
2019	61.169
2018	61.092
2017	58.2
2016	58.654
2015	59.057
2014	51.078
2013	50.199
2012	49.615
2011	49.928
2010	49.121
2009	49.524
2008	48.317
2007	51.028
2006	48.892
2005	47.822
2004	47.544
2003	43.029
2002	41.971
2000	40.685
1998	42.62
1996	46.581

Regulatory quality

Regulatory quality
Year	Score
2024	53.348
2023	52.857
2022	53.48
2021	52.183
2020	52.518
2019	53.315
2018	52.409
2017	51.459
2016	50.864
2015	49.653
2014	48.855
2013	48.992
2012	48.963
2011	49.507
2010	50.482
2009	51.018
2008	50.663
2007	51.569
2006	51.826
2005	52.064
2004	51.634
2003	47.902
2002	48.718
2000	48.955
1998	45.615
1996	44.791

Rule of law

Rule of law
Year	Score
2024	56.29
2023	55.452
2022	55.063
2021	53.796
2020	55.192
2019	56.619
2018	57.315
2017	56.276
2016	55.548
2015	54.6
2014	54.114
2013	54.969
2012	54.712
2011	56.736
2010	58.051
2009	59.551
2008	59.75
2007	60.307
2006	60.87
2005	59.878
2004	57.955
2003	57.439
2002	56.218
2000	61.447
1998	60.326
1996	60.725

Control of corruption

Control of corruption
Year	Score
2024	41.877
2023	41.067
2022	41.934
2021	41.767
2020	42.704
2019	43.435
2018	43.645
2017	43.312
2016	42.081
2015	40.872
2014	39.476
2013	38.325
2012	37.674
2011	37.922
2010	40.531
2009	40.866
2008	41.883
2007	41.228
2006	43.199
2005	39.566
2004	40.002
2003	36.771
2002	36.591
2000	43.582
1998	44.721
1996	42.503

Source: World Bank and World Intellectual Property Organization, India Dispatch Research

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India by the numbers, Governance and innovation rankings, 2026. 38. Source: World Bank and World Intellectual Property Organization. https://data.indiadispatch.com/world/governance-and-innovation

Published content updated 5 October 2026. This is separate from the source observation period.

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