India’s Ranking In Different Index 2021: If you are a banking aspirant then you must be knowing the importance of the General awareness section which carries 40 marks in most of the banking exams. One of the topics that are often asked in the exam is – India’s Ranking in Different Indexes 2021″. Approximately 2-3 questions are asked on this topic and you can easily fetch them by going through the list of indexes given below. In this article, we are providing you with an updated list of different indexes which will be helpful in your exam preparation. Make sure you bookmark this page as we will be updating all the upcoming indexes on this page.
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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 (July, 2021)
| Index | Index released by | India’s Rank | 1st Rank |
| Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 | Startup Blink | 20th | Rank 1: US Rank 2: UKRank 3: Israel Rank 4: Canada Rank 5: Germany |
| Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020 | International Telecommunication Union (ITU). | 10th | Rank 1: US Rank 2: 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 InstitutesGlobal Rank 415: IIM AhmedabadGlobal 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 TechnologyRank 3: Stanford UniversityRank 4: University of CambridgeRank 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 fourth consecutive year.· Yemen· Syria,· South Sudan,· Iraq | Rank 1: Iceland since 2008Rank 2: DenmarkRank 3: New ZealandRank 4: Portugal |
| Sustainable Development Report 2021 (6th Edition) | Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung | Rank 120: India | Rank 1: FinlandRank 2: SwedenRank 3: Denmark |
| Ease of Living Index 2020 | Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) | Rank 1: BengaluruRank 2: ChennaiRank 3: ShimlaRank 4: BhubaneshwarRank 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 TataRank 2: Bill Gates and his now-estranged wife MelindaRank 3: Henry WellcomeRank 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 3US-USD 156 billion china–USD 149 billionHong 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 billionRank 2: China Life Insurance-$22 billionRank 3: Germany’s Allianz with $20 billion. Strongest insurance brands rank 1: Italy’s Poste ItalianeRank 2: Spain’s Mapfre |
| 2021 ranking of global retail powerhouses | Deloitte | The fastest-growing retailer in the world rank 2: Reliance Retail LtdList of Global Powers of RetailingRank 53: Reliance Retail Ltd | List of Global Powers of RetailingRank 1: US giant Walmart IncRank 2: Amazon.com IncRank 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 |
