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What Are Indexes?
Indexes refer to the rankings secure by different countries on different parameters. These indexes help us in a better understanding of two countries on the same parameters. Comparing the two countries becomes much easier with the help of these indexes.
Updated India Ranking In Different Index 2021
Ranking Index (November, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021 | Hurun India and EdelGive | Rank 1: Wipro’s Azim Premji (donation of Rs 9,713 crore during fiscal 2020-21)· Rank 2: Shiv Nadar (Rs 1,263 crore)· Rank 3: Mukesh Ambani (Rs 577 crore)· Rank 4: Kumar Mangalam Birla (Rs 377 crore) | |
| 2022 QS World University Rankings | QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (42nd regionally) IIT Delhi (45th regionally) | Rank 1: National University of Singapore· Rank 2: China’s Peking University· Rank 3: Nanyang Technological University Singapore & University of Hong Kong |
| 1st edition of the Global Drug Policy Index 2021 | Harm Reduction Consortium | Rank 18: India | Rank 1: Norway· Rank 2: New Zealand· Rank 3: Portugal· Rank 4: UK· Rank 5: Australia· Rank 26: Mexico· Rank 27: Kenya· Rank 28: Indonesia· Rank 29: Uganda· Rank 30: Brazil |
| Global Climate Change Performance Index 2022 | Germanwatch along with Climate Action Network (CAN) and New Climate Institute | Rank 10: India | The first three overall positions remain empty as no country performs well enough in all index categories to achieve an overall very high rating.· Denmark (4th)· Sweden (5th)· Norway (6th)· United Kingdom (7th)· Morocco (8th)· Chile (9th)Worst performers: Australia, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan |
| IQAir Air Quality Index (AQI) | IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group | 1st: Delhi4th: Kolkata6th: Mumbai | |
| 2021 TRACE global Bribery Risk Rankings | TRACE International | Rank 82: India | Rank 1: Denmark· Rank 2: Norway· Rank 3: Sweden· Rank 192: Eritrea· Rank 193: Turkmenistan· Rank 194: North Korea |
| IPF Citizen Satisfaction Survey on SMART Policing 2021 | Delhi-based think tank, IPF (Indian Police Foundation) | Bottom 3:· Chhattisgarh· Uttar Pradesh· Bihar | Top 3:· Andhra Pradesh· Telangana· Assam |
| 1st Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index 2021-22 | NITI Aayog with GIZ and BMZ under the Indo-German Development Cooperation | Bottom 10 performers: Dhanbad, Meerut, Itanagar, Guwahati, Patna, Jodhpur, Kohima, Agra, Kolkata and Faridabad | Top 10 performing urban areas: Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Panaji, Pune, Tiruchirappalli, Ahmedabad and Nagpur |
Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index 2021: Gujarat retained top spot
- Gujarat has retained its position as the top performer among 21 states in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2021 index followed by Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nādu.
- LEADS 2021 report has been prepared by a team of Transport & Logistics professionals at Ernst & Young LLP with guidance and inputs from officials of the Department of Logistics, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- LEADS 2021 is the 3rd edition of the LEADS report (1st -2018; 2nd – 2019).
| Categories | Rank | States/UTs |
| States | 1 | Gujarat |
| 2 | Haryana | |
| 3 | Punjab | |
| 4 | Tamil Nādu | |
| 5 | Maharashtra | |
| North Eastern States and Himalayan UTs | 1 | Jammu Kashmir |
| 2 | Sikkim | |
| 3 | Meghalaya | |
| UTs | 1 | Delhi |
| 2 | Chandigarh |
NITI Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021: Bihar, Jharkhand, UP poorest states in India
- Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to NITI Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
- India’s first ever national MPI measure is based on the reference period of 2015-16 of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). Multidimensional Poverty Index measure has been constructed by utilising 12 key components which cover areas such as health and nutrition, education and standard of living.
- According to the report, India’s national MPI measure uses the globally accepted and robust methodology developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
| Top 5 | Bihar (51.91%) |
| Jharkhand (42.16%) | |
| Uttar Pradesh (37.79%) | |
| Madhya Pradesh (36.65%) | |
| Meghalaya (32.67%) | |
| Bottom 5 | Kerala (0.71%) |
| Goa (3.76%) | |
| Sikkim (3.82%) | |
| Tamil Nadu (4.89%) | |
| Punjab (5.59%) |
Kantar’s BrandZ India report 2021: Amazon, Asian Paints, Tata Tea topped India’s Most Purposeful Brand Rankings
- According toKantar’s BrandZ India 2021 report, Amazon, Tata Tea and Asian Paints emerged as the most purposeful brands in India across technology, FMCG and in non-FMCG categories respectively.
- In technology ranking Amazonleads the index followed by Zomato, YouTube, and Google and Swiggy jointly in 4th place.
- While Asian Paintstopped the non-FMCG rankings, Samsung and Jio ranked jointly in the 2nd position, followed by MRF. The FMCG category rankings saw Tata Tea topping the chart, Surf Excel in 2nd
India’s Top 5 Most Purposeful Brands:
| Rank | Most Purposeful Technology Brands | Most Purposeful FMCG Brands | Most Purposeful Non-FMCG Brands |
| 1 | Amazon | Tata Tea | Asian Paints |
| 2 | Zomato | Surf Excel(Detergent brand) | Samsung & Jio |
| 3 | YouTube | Taj Mahal (tea brand) | MRF |
| 4 | Google & Swiggy | Parachute & Maggi | Tata Housing |
| 5 | Flipkart | Britannia | Airtel |
Swachh Survekshan 2021 Ranking: Indore is the cleanest city, Chhattisgarh is cleanest state
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has released the Swachh Survekshan 2021 Result. President Ram Nath Kovind has announced the Cities names and honored the municipal corporations working under the Swachhta Mission (Cleanliness Mission). In the 2021 edition of Swachh Survekshan, 4320 cities of the country participated. In this survey, 342 cities have got star ratings for cleanliness (Swachh).
- Indore city has been declared the cleanest city of India for the 5th time in a row. While Surat (Gujarat) has been ranked second and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) has been ranked third in ‘more than 1 lakh population’ category.
- Vita, Lonavala, and Sasvad, cities from Maharashtra bagged the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions respectively in the India’s cleanest cities under ‘less than 1 lakh population’ category.
- Chhattisgarh retained the first position in the state
- Varanasi, has been adjudged the “cleanest Ganga town” while Bihar’s Munger and Patna have been ranked second and third in the category.
- Maharashtra bagged the highest number of awards i.e. a total of 92 awards, followed by Chhattisgarh with 67 awards.
- Star rating system: A total of 9 cities – Indore, Surat, New Delhi Municipal Council, Navi Mumbai, Ambikapur, Mysuru, Noida, Vijayawada and Patan- have been certified as 5 star cities while 143 cities have been certified as 3 star.
- Cleanest State (with more than 100 urban local bodies): Chhattisgarh
- Cleanest State (with less than 100 urban local bodies): Jharkhand
- Cleanest City (with less than one lakh population): Vita city of Maharashtra
- Cleanest small city (1-3 lakh population): New Delhi Municipal Council
- Cleanest medium city (3-10 lakh population): Noida
- Cleanest big city’ (10-40 lakh population): Navi Mumbai
- Cleanest cantonment board: Ahmedabad cantonment
- Cleanest District: Surat
- Fastest Mover small city: Hoshangawad, Madhya Pradesh
- Best Small City in Citizens’ Feedback: Triputi, Maharashtra
- Top city in Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge: Navi Mumbai
Top 10 ranked city in Swachh Survekshan 2021:
| Rank | City Name |
| 1 | Indore |
| 2 | Surat |
| 3 | Vijayawada |
| 4 | Navi Mumbai |
| 5 | Pune |
| 6 | Raipur |
| 7 | Bhopal |
| 8 | Vadodara |
| 9 | Vishakhapatnam |
| 10 | Ahmedabad |
Ranking Index (October, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Henley Passport Index 2021 | Henley(Based on the survey of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) data.) | Rank 90 | Top 5· Rank 1: Japan, Singapore· Rank 2: Germany, South Korea· Rank 3: Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain· Rank 4: Austria, Denmark· Rank 5: France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden Bottom 5· Afghanistan· Iraq· Syria· Pakistan· Yemen |
| Renewable Energy Country Investment attractiveness index 2021 | EY | Rank 3 | Rank 1: US Rank 2: China |
| Global Hunger Index 2021 | Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe | Rank 101 | 92 rank: Pakistan, 76 ranks: Nepal, Bangladesh |
| IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021 | Hurun | Rank 2: Gautam Adani Rank 3: Shiv Nadar & family Rank 4: SP Hinduja & family Rank 5: LN Mittal & family Rank 6: Cyrus S Poonawalla Rank 7: Radhakishan Damani | Rank 1: Mukesh Ambani |
| Forbes World’s Best Employer 2021 Ranking | Forbes | Rank 1: Reliance Industries (Rank 52 globally) | Global Ranking: Rank 1: Samsung Electronics Rank 2: IBM Rank 3: Microsoft Rank 4: Amazon Rank 5: Apple |
| 71st Global Food Security Index 2021 | London-based Economist Impact and is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience | India ranked 71st | Rank 1st: IrelandRank 2nd: AustriaRank 3rd: United KingdomRank 4th: Finland Rank 5th: SwitzerlandLast rank (113th): Burundi |
| 2021 Mercer CFS Global Pension Index (MCGPI) survey | Mercer Consulting | India ranked 40th | Rank 1: Iceland Rank 2: Netherlands Rank 3: Denmark Rank 43 (Bottom): Thailand Note: The 2021 MCGPI, has added 4 new retirement systems: Iceland, Taiwan, UAE and Uruguay. |
| World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021 | India ranked 79th | Top 3:· Denmark· Norway· Finland Bottom 3:· Venezuela, RB· Cambodia· Congo, Dem. Rep. | |
| Five years on: Global climate tech investment trends since the Paris Agreement | London & Partners, and Dealroom. Co | India ranked 9th | Rank 1: United States (US) Rank 2: China Rank 3: Sweden Rank 4: UKRank 5: France |
| THE’s World Reputation Rankings 2021 | Times Higher Education (THE) | Ranking of Indian Institutes: Rank 91-100: IISc BangaloreRank 126-150: IIT BombayRank 176-200: IIT DelhiRank 176-200: IIT Madras | Rank 1: Harvard University (US) Rank 2: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US) Rank 3: University of Oxford (UK)10: Tsinghua University (China) |
| FIFA Ranking 2021 | FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) | India ranked 106th | Rank 1: Belgium Rank 2: Brazil Rank 3: France Rank 4: ItalyRank 5: England |
State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2020: Karnataka topped
Karnataka ranked 1st in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2020 with a score of 70 out of 100 and is included in ‘Front runner’ category.
Karnataka is followed by Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. Under SEEI 2020, each state/UT has been classified as a Front runner, Achiever, Contender, and Aspirant based on their scores.
SEEI is released by the Ministry of Power and assesses the states in four categories using 68 qualitative, quantitative, and outcome-based indicators aggregating to a maximum score of 100 across six sectors. The State Energy Efficiency Index 2020 was developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE).
| Rank | State (score) |
| 1 | Karnataka (70) |
| 2 | Rajasthan (61) |
| 3 | Haryana (59.5) |
| 4 | Maharashtra (57.5) |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu (51.5) |
Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021): Kerala topped in governance performance
According to the 6th edition of Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021) report by the Public Affairs Centre (PAC), a Bengaluru- based non-profit think tank, the top three slots have been taken by Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana among 18 large states.
Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021) ranks the states and Union Territories based on three pillars of equity, growth and sustainability along with 5 themes, 14 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 43 indicators.
| Toppers among large states | 1 | Kerala (1.618) |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu (0.857) | |
| 3 | Telangana (0.891) | |
| Toppers among small states | 1 | Sikkim (1.617) |
| 2 | Meghalaya (1.144) | |
| 3 | Mizoram (1.123) | |
| Toppers among Union Territories | 1 | Puducherry (1.182) |
| 2 | Jammu and Kashmir (0.705) | |
| 3 | Chandigarh (0.628) |
Ranking Index (September, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| THE World University Rankings 2022 | Times Higher Education (THE) | Indian University Rank· IISc Bangalore – 301-350 bracket· Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar – 351-400 bracket.· IIT Indore – 401-500 bracket. | 1st: University of Oxford 2nd: California Institute of Technology 3rd: Harvard University |
| National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021 | Ministry of Education, Government of India | Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1st in Overall Category as well as in Engineering· Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 1st in the University as well as Research Institution category· IIM Ahmedabad 1st in Management colleges· All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 1st in Medical· Jamia Hamdard, Delhi 1st in Pharmacy subject· Miranda College, Delhi 1st amongst colleges· IIT Roorkee 1st in Architecture subject· National Law School of India University, Bangalore 1st in Law· Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, 1st in “Dental” category | |
| ‘100 most influential people of 2021’ list | Time Magazine | · Prime Minister Narendra Modi· West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee· Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla | ·US President Joe Biden· Vice-President Kamala Harris· Duke & Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry & Meghan· Former US president Donald Trump· Chinese President Xi Jinping· Co-founder of the Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar |
| Global Innovation Index 2021 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Rank 46th: India | Rank 1: Switzerland· Rank 2: Sweden· Rank 3: US· Rank 4: UK |
| 3rd State Food Safety Index 2021 (SFSI) | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) | Larger States:· Gujarat· Kerala· Tamil Nadu Smaller States:· Goa· Meghalaya· Manipur UTs:· Jammu and Kashmir,· Andaman and the Nicobar Islands· New Delhi | |
| Asiamoney 2021 Poll | Asiamoney | Overall Most Outstanding Company in India: HDFC BankMost Outstanding Company in India – Banking Sector: HDFC Bank |
Ranking Index (August 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Fortune Global 500 list for 2021 | Fortune | List of 7 Indian Companies· Reliance Industries (155)· State Bank of India (205)· Indian Oil (212)· Oil & Natural Gas (243)· Rajesh Exports (348)· Tata Motors (357)· Bharat Petroleum (394) | 1st: Walmart Country-wise rank:1st China (143 Companies)2nd U.S. (122)3rd Japan (53) |
| “Global Youth Development Index 2020” | Commonwealth Secretariat in London | Rank 122nd | Rank 1: Singapore Rank 2: Slovenia Rank 3: Norway Rank 4: Malta Rank 5: Denmark |
| World’s 100 best airports list 2021 | Skytrax | The list of India’s airports in World’s Top 100 Airports 2021Delhi at number 45Hyderabad at 64Mumbai at 65Bengaluru at 71 | Rank 1: Doha Hamad Rank 2: Tokyo Haneda Rank 3: Singapore Changi Rank 4: Seoul Incheon Rank 5: Tokyo Narita |
| ‘Most polluted cities in the world in 2020 report | British company HouseFresh | Most Polluted city in the world rank 1: Hotan, Xinjiang province, China Rank 2: Ghaziabad, IndiaCleanest city in the world rank 1: Judbury, Australia | Top 4 Polluted country in the world rank 1: Bangladesh Rank 2: Pakistan Rank 3: India |
| Hurun Global 500 Most Valuable Companies list 2021 | Hurun | Reliance Industries (USD 188 billion) ranked at 57 India is ranked 9th with 12 companies | Top 6 Companies: Apple (USD 2,443 billion)Microsoft Amazon Alphabet FacebookTencent Top countries: US – 243 companies China – 4Japan – 30UK – 24 |
| Cushman Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021 | Cushman & Wakefield | Rank 2: India | Rank 1: ChinaRank 2: India Rank 3: USFollowed by Canada, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, Thailand, Malaysia and Poland. |
| Safe Cities Index 2021 | Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) | New Delhi at 48th Mumbai at 50th | World’s top 10 Safest cities 1. Copenhagen 2. Toronto 3. Singapore 4. Sydney 5. Tokyo 6. Amsterdam 7. Wellington 8. Hong Kong 9. Melbourne 10. Stockholm Bottom of the index: Yangon (Myanmar) |
Ranking Index (July, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 | Startup Blink | 20th | Rank 1: US Rank 2: UK Rank 3: Israel Rank 4: Canada Rank 5: Germany |
| Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020 | International Telecommunication Union (ITU). | 10th | Rank 1: US Rank 2: the UK and Saudi Arabia Rank 3: Estonia |
Ranking Index (June, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank / Bottom Rank | 1st Rank |
| World University Rankings 2021-22 | Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) | Top 10 Indian Institutes Global Rank 415: IIM Ahmedabad Global Rank 459: Indian Institute of Science, BengaluruRank 543: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, MumbaiRank 557: IIT MadrasRank 567: IIT BombayRank 571: University of DelhiRank 623: IIT DelhiRank 708: IIT KharagpurRank 709: Panjab UniversityRank 818: IIT Kanpur(68 Indian Institutes in Top 2000) | Rank 1: Harvard UniversityRank 2: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rank 3: Stanford University Rank 4: University of Cambridge Rank 5: Oxford University |
| SDG India Index 2020-21 | Niti Aayog | The worst-performing states and UTs include: Chhattisgarh, Nagaland and Odisha with a score of- 61Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh at a score of- 60Assam scored- 57Jharkhand scored- 56Bihar at-52 | The top-performing states and UTs as per the report are: Kerala with a score of- 75Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu with a score of -74Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Uttarakhand scored- 72Sikkim scored- 71Maharashtra with a Goal score of- 70 |
| The State of India’s Environment Report 2021 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by United Nations | Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) | Rank 117: India | |
| THE Asia university rankings 2021 | Times Higher Education (THE) | Rank 37: IISc BangaloreRank 55: IIT RoparRank 78: IIT Indore | Rank 1: Tsinghua University, ChinaRank 2: Peking University |
| ‘The Times 50 Most Desirable Women 2020’ | Times | 1st Spot: Rhea Chakraborty2nd Spot: Miss Universe 2020, 3rd runner-up Adline Castelino3rd Spot: Actress Disha Patani4th Spot: Kiara Advani5th Spot: Deepika Padukone | |
| Global Liveability Index 2021 | Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) | Here’s the list of the 10 least liveable cities in the world:· Damascus (Syria)· Lagos (Nigeria)· Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)· Dhaka (Bangladesh)· Algiers (Algeria)· Tripoli (Libya)· Karachi (Pakistan)· Harare (Zimbabwe)· Douala (Cameroon)· Caracas (Venezuela) | The top 10 most livable cities in the world· Auckland, New Zealand· Osaka, Japan· Adelaide, Australia· Wellington, New Zealand· Tokyo, Japan· Perth, Australia· Zurich, Switzerland· Geneva, Switzerland· Melbourne, Australia· Brisbane, Australia |
| QS World University Rankings 2022 | Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) | · Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru (186th position)· Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay (177th position)· IIT Delhi (185th rank) | Rank 1: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Rank 2: University of OxfordRank 3: Stanford UniversityUniversity of Cambridge |
| World’s Best Banks 2021 | Forbes with market research firm Statista | Rank 1: DBS Bank | |
| Global Skills Report 2021 | Coursera | Rank 67: India | Rank 1: SwitzerlandRank 2: LuxembourgRank 3: Austria |
| World Giving Index 2021 | Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) | Rank 14: India | Rank 1: IndonesiaRank 2: KenyaRank 3: NigeriaRank 4: MyanmarRank 5: Australia |
| “Global House Price Index” – Q1 2021. | Knight Frank | Rank 55: India | Rank 1: TurkeyRank 2: New Zealand |
| World Competitiveness Index 2021 | Institute for Management Development (IMD) | Rank 43: India | Rank 1: SwitzerlandRank 2: SwedenRank 3: Denmark |
| 15th edition of Global Peace Index 2021 | Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Sydney | Rank 135: India (5th in South Asia region) Least peaceful country· Bottom: Afghanistan is the least peaceful country again for a fourth consecutive year.· Yemen· Syria,· South Sudan,· Iraq | Rank 1: Iceland since 2008Rank 2: DenmarkRank 3: New Zealand Rank 4: Portugal |
| Sustainable Development Report 2021 (6th Edition) | Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung | Rank 120: India | Rank 1: Finland Rank 2: Sweden Rank 3: Denmark |
| Ease of Living Index 2020 | Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) | Rank 1: Bengaluru Rank 2: Chennai Rank 3: Shimla Rank 4: Bhubaneshwar Rank 5: Mumbai | |
| ‘Annual Bank Statistics of 2020’ | Swiss National Bank (SNB), the Central Bank of Switzerland. | Rank 51: India | Rank 1: United Kingdom (UK) Rank 2: US |
| QS Executive MBA Rankings 2021 | Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) | IIM Bangalore: Rank 1 in IndiaRank 39 globally | |
| Global list of biggest philanthropists of last century | Hurun and Edelgive Foundation | Rank 1: Jamsetji Tata Rank 2: Bill Gates and his now-estranged wife Melinda Rank 3: Henry Wellcome Rank 4: Howard Hughes | |
| World Investment Report 2021 | UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Rank 5 (largest recipient of FDI inflows in the world): India- USD 64 billion | Top 3 US-USD 156 billion china–USD 149 billion Hong Kong-USD 119 billion |
Ranking Index (May, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Brand Finance Insurance 100 report for 2021 | London-based consultancy firm Brand Finance | Most valuable insurance companies rank 10: LIC with $8.65 billion. Strongest insurance brands rank 3: India’s LIC. | Most valuable insurance companies rank 1: PingAn Insurance of China $44 billion Rank 2: China Life Insurance-$22 billion Rank 3: Germany’s Allianz with $20 billion. Strongest insurance brands rank 1: Italy’s Poste Italiane Rank 2: Spain’s Mapfre |
| 2021 ranking of global retail powerhouses | Deloitte | The fastest-growing retailer in the world rank 2: Reliance Retail Ltd List of Global Powers of RetailingRank 53: Reliance Retail Ltd | List of Global Powers of RetailingRank 1: US giant Walmart Inc Rank 2: Amazon.com Inc Rank 3: Costco Wholesale Corporation |
| Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders 2021 | Fortune Magazine | Rank 10: Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) | Rank 1: Jacinda Ardern, PM of New Zealand |
| EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (impressive show on solar PV segment) | Rank 3: India | Rank 1: USRank 2: China |
Ranking Index (April, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Global Gender Gap Report 2021 | World Economic Forum | 140th | Rank 1: IcelandRank 2: FinlandRank 3: NorwayRank 4: New ZealandRank 5: Sweden |
| 35th Forbes’ annual billionaire list | Forbes | Rank 10: Mukesh Ambani | Rank 1: Jeff BezosRank 2: Elon MuskRank 3: Bernard ArnaultRank 4: Bill GatesRank 5: Mark ZuckerbergRank 6: Warren BuffettRank 7: Larry EllisonRank 8: Larry PageRank 9: Sergey Brin |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU 2020) | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy | Best higher education institutes in India: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) BangaloreBest varsity in India: Calcutta University | Rank 1: Harvard UniversityRank 2: Stanford UniversityRank 3: University of CambridgeCategory of 501- 600- IISc Bangalore |
| Internet inclusion and gender equality report | Facebook and Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) | 49th | Rank 1: SwedenRank 2: United StatesRank 3: SpainRank 4: AustraliaRank 5: Hong Kong. |
| Henley Passport Index 2021 | Henley & Partners | 84th | Rank 1: JapanRank 2: SingaporeRank 3: Germany, South KoreaRank 4: Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, SpainRank 5: Austria, DenmarkRank 107: PakistanRank 110: Afghanistan (Bottom) |
| World Press Freedom Index 2021 | Reporters Without Borders | 142nd | Rank 1: NorwayRank 2: FinlandRank 3: SwedenRank 177: ChinaRank 179: North Korea |
| Global Energy Transition Index 2021 | World Economic Forum (WEF) | 87th | Rank 1: SwedenRank 2: NorwayRank 3: Denmark |
| Chandler Good Government Index 2021 | Chandler Institute of Governance, Singapore | 49th | Rank 1: FinlandRank 2: SwitzerlandRank 3: SingaporeRank 4: NetherlandsRank 5: Demark |
| SIPRI’s TRENDS IN WORLD MILITARY EXPENDITURE report 2020 | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) | 3rd | Rank 1: United StatesRank 2: ChinaRank 4: RussiaRank 5: United Kingdom |
Ranking Index (March 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Ease of Living Index 2021 | Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry | More than 10lacs PopulationRank 2: PuneRank 3: AhmedabadRank 4: ChennaiRank 5: Surat, Rank 6: Navi MumbaiLess than 10 Lacs PopulationRank 2: BhubaneshwarRank 3: SilvassaRank 4: KakinadaRank 5: SalemRank 6: Vellore followed by Gandhinagar, Gurugram, DavangereMunicipal Performance Index 2020 (More than 10 lacs)Rank 2: BhopalRank 3: New Delhi Municipal CouncilMunicipal Performance Index 2020 (less than 10 lacs)Rank 2: Gandhinagar. | More than 10 lacs Population: Bengaluru Less than 10 lacs Population: Shimla Municipal Performance Index 2020 (More than 10 lacs): Surat Municipal Performance Index 2020 (less than 10 lacs): Tirupati |
| List of aspirational districts ranking in January | Niti Aayog | Rank 1: Nawada (Bihar)Rank 2: Kiphire (Nagaland)Rank 3: Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh) | |
| 11th QS World University Rankings 2021 | Rank 172: Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay) | Rank 1: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (US)Rank 2: Stanford University (US)Rank 3: University of Cambridge (UK) | |
| Economic Freedom Index 2021 | Heritage Foundation, a US Conservative think-tank | 26th in Asia-Pacific121st globally | Rank 1: SingaporeRank 2: New ZealandRank 3: AustraliaRank 4: SwitzerlandRank 5: Ireland |
| Business to Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2020 | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | Rank 71 | Rank 1-SwitzerlandRank 2-NetherlandsRank 3-Denmark |
| World Air Quality Report 2020 | Swiss organisation, IQAir | 22 of world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India | Most polluted capital cityRank 1-DelhiMost polluted cityRank 1-Xinjiang, ChinaRank 2 – Ghaziabad |
| World Happiness Report 2021 | United Nations | Rank 139 | Rank 1- FinlandRank 2- IcelandRank 3- DenmarkRank 84th– ChinaRank 105– PakistanRank 148th -Zimbabwe Bottom (149)- Afghanistan |
| International Intellectual Property Index 2021 | US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC) | 40th | Rank 1: USRank 2: UKRank 3: Germany |
| Military Direct’s study on strongest armed forces | Military Direct | 4th | Rank 1: ChinaRank 2: USARank 3: RussiaRank 5: France |
Ranking Index (February 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Global 500 ranking of the strongest brands globally | Brand Finance | Rank 5th Reliance Jio | · Rank 1: Chinese Mobile app WeChat· Rank 2: Ferrari· Rank 3: Russian bank Sber· Rank 4: Coca Cola |
| Number of new cases of leprosy in the world annually | World Health Organization (WHO) | 1st | · Rank 2: Brazil· Rank 3: Indonesia |
| International Economic Resilience (IER) Rank | PHDCCI | 2nd most resilient economy in 2021 | · Rank 1: Germany |
| Democracy Index 2020 | Economist Intelligence Unit | 53rd | · Rank 1: Norway· Rank 2: Iceland· Rank 3: Sweden· Rank 4: New Zealand· Rank 5: Canada |
Ranking Index (January 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| COVID-19 “performance index” | Lowy Institute, an Australian think-tank | 86th | New Zealand, Vietnam |
| Corruption Perception Index 2020 | Transparency International | 86th | Rank 1: New ZealandRank 2: DenmarkRank 3: Finland |
| Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index | Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) | 10th | Singapore |
| Global Climate Risk Index 2021 | Bonn-based environmental think tank Germanwatch | 7th | Top three most affected countries1st : Mozambique2nd : Zimbabwe3rd : Bahamas |
| Global Firepower Index 2021 | By Global Firepower (GFP)- potential military strength | 4th | 1st– US2nd-Russia3rd– China |
| Hurun Global 500, 2020 | 11 Indian companies find place among54th Rank-Reliance Industries Ltd ($169 billion)73rd Rank-TCS ($139 billion)105TH Rank-HDFC ($107.5 billion) | 1st Rank-Apple ($2.1 trillion)2nd Rank– Micro Soft ($1.6 trillion)3rd Rank-Amazon ($1.2 trillion) | |
| Henley Passport Index 2021 | International air Transport Association | 85th | Rank 1- JapanRank 2- SingaporeRank 3– South Korea and GermanyAfghanistan, Iraq and Syria were the countries with the worst passport. |
| India Innovation Index ranking 2020 | Niti Aayog | 1st Karnataka2nd Maharastra | Union Territories, 1st –Delhi |
| World’s most-valued IT services brand | Brand Finance | Rank 3rd: TCSRank 4th: Infosys Ltd.Rank 7th: HCL Technologies Ltd.Rank 9th: Wipro Ltd. | 1st – Accenture Plc2nd -IBM |
Ranking Index (December 2020)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| US Air Quality Index | The United States Environmental Protection Agency | 2nd –New Delhi | 1st– Lahore3rd – Kathmandu |
| Fortune 500 list of Indian firms(Update-5th Dec) | Fortune | Rank 1: Reliance Industries LtdRank 2: IOCRank 3: ONGCRank 4: SBIRank 5: BPCL | |
| QS Asia University Rankings 2021 | QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education think-tank | IIT Bombay (Rank 47),IIT Delhi (Rank 50),IIT Madras (Rank 56) | Rank 1:National University of Singapore (NUS), SingaporeRank 2: Tsinghua University, China (Mainland)Rank 3: Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore |
| Global Terrorism Index 2020 | 8th | Afghanistan | |
| Best performing police station in the country 2020 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Nongpok Sekmai -Manipur | |
| Climate change Index 2020(Updated-8Dec) | Germany | 10TH | None of the countries were in top three ranks.Rank 4: SwedenRank 5: UKRank 6: Denmark |
| Most powerful woman Index | Forbes | Sitharaman is ranked 41st | 1st– Angela Merkel2nd Christine Lagarde3rd – Kamala Harris |
| Human Development Index 2020 | United Nations Development Program (UNDP) | 131st | 1st -Norway2nd – Ireland3rd – Switzerland |
| Highest-paid celebrities | Forbes | Kylie Jenner -590 million dollarsRank 2- Kanye West, USD 170 million | |
| Human Freedom Index 2020(Updated-17th Dec) | American think tank Cato Institute and Fraser Institute in Canada. | 111th | New Zealand, Switzerland, and Hong Kong top 3. |
| Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) Index 2020 | Wizikey | 1st– HDFC | 2nd Rank: ICICI Bank3rd Rank: State Bank of India (SBI) |
Ranking Index (November)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| World’s Best Cities for 2021 | Vancouver-based Resonance Consultancy Ltd | 62nd -Delhi | London |
| Global Bribery Risk Matrix | TRACE | 77th | Denmark |
| FIFA rankings(28th Nov) | FIFA | 104th | 1-Belgium2-France,3-Brazil |
India Ranking In Different Index 2021: FAQs
Q. What is the rank of India in the global hunger index?
Ans. – India ranks in the 2020 Global Hunger Index in 94th out of 107 qualifying countries.
Q. What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Index 2021?
Ans. – India, previously ranked at 139 dropped to 149 in World Happiness Index 2021.
Q. What is the rank of India in the world press freedom index 2021?
Ans. – India ranks 142nd on the global press freedom index, India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index.
Q. What is the rank of India in the global peace index?
Ans. – India’s rank has slipped five places to 135 among 163 countries on the Global Peace Index 2021
Q. Rank of India in Gender Gap Index 2021?
Ans. – India has been ranked 140th among 156 countries in the annual Global Gender Gap Index for 2021, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
