India's Position on the Index

 - India has been ranked 79th out of 142 countries in the Rule of Law Index 2024, released by the World Justice Project, a Washington D.C.-based think tank.

- Worldwide, the top five countries are Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Germany.

 

The Criteria of the Index

- The Rule of Law Index ranks countries based on eight indicators. These are constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal justice.

 

India's Performance on Governance Indicators

- India showed acceptable performance on some of the governance indicators.

- It was ranked 60 out of 142 countries on constraints on government powers and 44 out of 142 on the open government criterion.

- These rankings reflect both India's progress towards improving governance frameworks and the numerous shortcomings, including lack of coordination and intentionality.

 

Areas of Poor Performance

- India displayed poor performance on other indicators, such as the protection of fundamental rights (ranked 102 out of 142), order and security (ranked 98 out of 142), and the efficiency of the criminal justice system (ranked 82 out of 142).

- These low rankings highlight the deficiencies in the policing systems, the lack of government will to protect and respect the rights of the common people, and the slow pace of the criminal justice system.