India's Ranking in Different Global Indexes 2017

By Neeraj Mishra|Updated : October 6th, 2017

General Awareness section is one of the easiest and scoring parts in Banking, SSC & IB ACIO examination. In this section, questions were asked from various topics like – National & International Affairs, Honours & Awards, Books & Authors, Agreements, etc. In order to help in your preparation, we are providing an article on - India’s ranking in different indexes in 2017.

India's Ranking in Different Indexes 2017

1. World Human Development Index 2017India 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 2017India ranked at 43rd positions among 50 countries. The report is compiled and published by Huawei a leading global information and communications technology.  

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  • 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 2017India ranked at 136th positions among 180 countries. The report is compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders.  

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  • 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 2017India ranked at 130th positions among 190 countries. The report is published by World Bank Group.

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  • 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 2017India ranked at 8th positions among 25 countries. The report is published by T. Kearney.

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  • 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 2017India 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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’.

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  • 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.

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  • 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) 2017India ranked at 79th positions among 176 countries. The report is published by Transparency International (TI).

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  • 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 2017India 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).

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  • India’s Previous year ranking – 89
  • Top three countries are – Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom.

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