Published on: August 19, 2024
REVISION FOR PRELIMS – REPORTS AND INDICES
REVISION FOR PRELIMS – REPORTS AND INDICES
- Climate Change Performance Index 2023: Published by Germanwatch, India ranks 7th, assessing climate performance across multiple dimensions.
- Corruption Perceptions Index 2023: Published by Transparency International, India ranks 93rd, evaluating public sector corruption perceptions.
- Democracy Index 2023: Published by Economist Intelligence Unit, India ranks 41st, classified as a flawed democracy.
- Energy Transition Index 2023: Published by World Economic Forum, India ranks 67th, comparing energy system performance and readiness.
- Gender Inequality Index 2022: Published by UNDP, India ranks 108th out of 193 countries, measuring gender disparity in key areas.
- Global Competitiveness Index 2023: Published by IMD, India ranks 40th, assessing competencies for long-term value creation.
- Global Hunger Index 2023: Published by Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe, India ranks 111th, evaluating the nation’s hunger response.
- Global Innovation Index 2023: Published by WIPO, India ranks 40th out of 132 economies, measuring innovation-driven transformation.
- Global Liveability Index 2023: Published by Economist Intelligence Unit, New Delhi and Mumbai rank 141st; Chennai ranks 144th, assessing lifestyle and living standards.
- Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023: Published by UNDP and OPHI, measuring severe multidimensional poverty in over 100 developing nations.
- Global Peace Index 2023: Published by Institute for Economics and Peace, India ranks 126th, measuring societal safety, conflicts, and militarization.
- Global Remittances Inflow Report 2023: Published by World Bank, India tops remittance flows at USD 125 billion in 2023.
- Global Soft Power Index 2024: Published by Brand Finance, India ranks 29th, assessing national brand perceptions and soft power.
- Henley Passport Index 2024: Published by IATA, India ranks 80th, based on visa-free entry destinations for passport holders.
- Human Development Index 2023-2024: Published by UNDP, India ranks 134th out of 193 countries, evaluating health, knowledge, and living standards.
- Logistics Performance Index 2023: Published by World Bank, India ranks 38th, assisting countries in enhancing trade logistics.
- Rule of Law Index 2023: Published by World Justice Project, India ranks 79th, providing independent rule of law data.
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report: Published by Oxford University Press, India is the world’s top arms importer in 2019-23.
- World Air Quality Report 2024: Published by IQAir, India ranks 3rd most polluted country; New Delhi as the most polluted capital city.
- World Economic Outlook 2024: Published by IMF, projects India’s growth at 6.5% in 2024 and 2025.
- World Happiness Report 2024: Published by SDSN, India ranks 126th, based on global happiness survey data.
- World Press Freedom Index 2023: Published by Reporters Without Borders, India ranks 161st, comparing freedom enjoyed by journalists and media.
