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India's Ranking in Different Indexes 2017
1. World Human Development Index 2017 – India ranked at 131st positions among 188 countries. The report is published by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- India’s Previous year ranking – 130
- Top three countries are - Norway, Australia and Switzerland.
- UNDP Headquarter – New York
- Director General - Achim Steiner
2. Global Connectivity Index 2017 – India ranked at 43rd positions among 50 countries. The report is compiled and published by Huawei a leading global information and communications technology.
- India’s Previous year ranking - 44
- Top three countries are – US, Singapore and Sweden.
- Huawei headquarters– Shenzhen, China
- CEO - Ren Zhengfei
3. Word Press Freedom Index 2017 – India ranked at 136th positions among 180 countries. The report is compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders.
- India’s Previous year ranking - 133
- Top three countries are – Norway, Sweden & Finland.
- Reporters Without Borders headquarters– Paris, France.
- Director General - Christophe Deloire
4. Ease of Doing Business 2017 – India ranked at 130th positions among 190 countries. The report is published by World Bank Group.
- India’s Previous year ranking - 131
- Top three countries are – New Zealand, Singapore & Denmark.
- World Bank Group headquarter– Washington, DC, USA
- President - Jim Yong Kim
5. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index 2017 – India ranked at 8th positions among 25 countries. The report is published by T. Kearney.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 9th
- Top three countries are -US, Germany & China.
- T. Kearney Headquarter – Chicago, Illinois, United States
- CEO - Johan Aurik
6. Global Competitiveness Index 2017 – India ranked at 40th positions among 137 countries. The report is published by World Economic Forum (WEF).
- India’s Previous year ranking – 39
- Top three countries are – Switzerland, US & Singapore.
- World Economic Forum headquarter – Cologny, Switzerland
- Founder & CEO - Klaus Schwab
7. Global Human Capital index 2017 – India ranked at 103rd positions among 130 countries. The report is published by the World Economic Forum.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 105
- Top three countries are – Norway, Finland & Switzerland.
- World Economic Forum headquarter – Cologny, Switzerland
- Founder & CEO - Klaus Schwab
8. Global Innovation Index 2017 - India ranked at 60th positions among 130 countries. The report is published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- India’s Previous year ranking – 66
- Top three countries are – Switzerland, Switzerland & the Netherlands.
- World Intellectual Property Organization headquarter – Geneva, Switzerland
- CEO - Francis Gurry
9. Global Peace Index 2017 - India ranked at 137th positions among 163 countries. The report is published by the Institute for Economics & Peace.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 141
- Top three countries are – Iceland, New Zealand & Portugal.
- Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) headquarter – Sydney, Australia.
- Chairman - Steve Killelea
10. World Happiness Index 2017 - India ranked at 122nd positions among 155 countries. The report is published by United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 118
- Top three countries are – Norway, Denmark & Iceland.
- UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Headquarter – New York, USA
- Director - Jeffrey Sachs
11. Global Resilience Index 2017 - India ranked at 60th positions among 130 countries. The report is published by FM Global.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 107
- Top three countries are – Switzerland, Luxembourg & United Kingdom.
- FM Global Headquarter – Johnston, (US)
- Chairman & CEO - Shivan S. Subramaniam
12. Economic Freedom Index 2017 – India ranked at 143rd positions among 186 countries. The report is published by ‘The Heritage Foundation’.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 123
- Top three countries are – Hong Kong, Singapore & New Zealand.
- The Heritage Foundation headquarters – Washington, D.C
- President - Edwin Feulner
13. International Intellectual Property Index 2017 – India ranked at 43rd positions among 45 countries. The report is published by US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Centre (GIPC).
- India’s Previous year ranking – 37
- Top three countries are – United States, United Kingdom & Germany.
- US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Centre (GIPC) headquarter – Washington, D.C
- President & CEO- David Hirschmann
14. Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2017 - India ranked at 40th positions among 130 countries. The report is published by the World Economic Forum.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 52
- Top three countries are – Spain, France & Germany.
- World Economic Forum Headquarter – Cologny, Switzerland
- Founder & CEO - Klaus Schwab
15. Sustainable Development Goal Index 2017 - India ranked at 116th positions among 157 countries. The report is published by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
- India’s Previous year ranking – 110
- Top three countries are – Sweden, Demark & Finland.
16. Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2017– India ranked at 79th positions among 176 countries. The report is published by Transparency International (TI).
- India’s Previous year ranking – 76
- Top 3 countries - New Zealand and Denmark in joint first place followed by Finland and Sweden.
- Counties bottom of the index: Somalia was ranked the most corrupt country. Other countries with lower rankings were Syria, South Sudan, North Korea.
- Transparency International (TI) Headquarter – Berlin, Germany
- Chairman - José Ugaz
17. Global Index of Talent Competitiveness 2017 – India ranked at 92nd positions among 118 countries. The report is published by INSEAD in partnership with The Adecco Group and the Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore (HCLI).
- India’s Previous year ranking – 89
- Top three countries are – Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom.
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