India has officially launched the RNI Index, marking an important step in benchmarking nations on a comprehensive, data-driven framework. The index provides a comparative assessment of countries based on a composite score, enabling policymakers, researchers, and citizens to understand relative national performance in a global context.

According to the latest release, India has secured the 16th position globally, placing it among the top-performing nations worldwide.

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What Is the RNI Index?

The RNI Index is designed to measure overall national performance using a standardized scoring methodology. Each country is evaluated on multiple indicators (aggregated into a single score), allowing for a fair and transparent global comparison.

Key objectives of the RNI Index include:

• Creating a global benchmark for national performance
• Supporting evidence-based policymaking
• Encouraging healthy competition among nations
• Identifying strengths and improvement areas

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India’s Performance in the RNI Index

• Overall Rank: 16
• Overall Score: 0.551513

India’s placement in the top 20 globally reflects steady institutional capacity, policy implementation, and governance outcomes. Ranking ahead of several advanced economies, India’s position highlights its growing global stature and reform momentum.

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Top 10 Countries in the RNI Index

Rank	Country	Overall Score
1	Singapore	0.61945
2	Switzerland	0.58692
3	Denmark	0.58372
4	Cyprus	0.57737
5	Sweden	0.57397
6	Czechia	0.57037
7	Belgium	0.56900
8	Austria	0.56645
9	Ireland	0.56336
10	Georgia	0.55805

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India Compared With Major Economies

• India (Rank 16) ranks above France, Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the United States
• Among Asian economies, India outperforms Japan, South Korea, China, and ASEAN peers like Indonesia and Malaysia
• India stands second only to Singapore among large Asian performers in the top tier

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Full RNI Index Ranking: All Countries (1–153)

Below is the complete published list of countries, their overall scores, and global ranks as released:

Rank	Country	Score
1	Singapore	0.61945
2	Switzerland	0.58692
3	Denmark	0.58372
4	Cyprus	0.57737
5	Sweden	0.57397
6	Czechia	0.57037
7	Belgium	0.56900
8	Austria	0.56645
9	Ireland	0.56336
10	Georgia	0.55805
11	Croatia	0.55782
12	Germany	0.55703
13	Portugal	0.55513
14	Bulgaria	0.55466
15	Norway	0.55291
16	India	0.551513
17	France	0.54835
18	Albania	0.54650
19	Poland	0.54636
20	Netherlands	0.54408
21	South Korea	0.54244
22	Kyrgyzstan	0.54098
23	Finland	0.54092
24	Thailand	0.54036
25	United Kingdom	0.53849
26	El Salvador	0.53546
27	Mauritius	0.53521
28	Spain	0.53466
29	Nicaragua	0.53418
30	Iceland	0.53391
31	Romania	0.53367
32	Serbia	0.53266
33	Cambodia	0.53235
34	Italy	0.53204
35	Tajikistan	0.53148
36	Greece	0.53044
37	Armenia	0.52953
38	Japan	0.52930
39	North Macedonia	0.52845
40	Namibia	0.52775
41	Morocco	0.52741
42	Bangladesh	0.52695
43	Israel	0.52658
44	Vietnam	0.52456
45	Canada	0.52390
46	Antigua and Barbuda	0.52168
47	Costa Rica	0.52129
48	New Zealand	0.52108
49	Lebanon	0.52090
50	Indonesia	0.51992
51	Malaysia	0.51973
52	Tunisia	0.51965
53	Fiji	0.51821
54	Chile	0.51619
55	Dominican Republic	0.51613
56	Hungary	0.51543
57	Uruguay	0.51398
58	Uzbekistan	0.51345
59	Moldova	0.51335
60	Panama	0.51326
61	Belarus	0.51248
62	Australia	0.51194
63	Ghana	0.51174
64	Guatemala	0.51046
65	Libya	0.50933
66	United States of America	0.50880
67	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.50871
68	China	0.50547
69	Lesotho	0.50546
70	Mexico	0.50544
71	Gambia	0.50526
72	Paraguay	0.50522
73	Philippines	0.50519
74	Guyana	0.50470
75	United Arab Emirates	0.50424
76	Mongolia	0.50373
77	Sri Lanka	0.50299
78	Peru	0.50089
79	Maldives	0.49907
80	Jordan	0.49768
81	Brazil	0.49324
82	Tanzania	0.49215
83	Mozambique	0.49175
84	Suriname	0.49093
85	Barbados	0.49073
86	Colombia	0.49008
87	Ecuador	0.48934
88	South Africa	0.48539
89	Solomon Islands	0.48378
90	Pakistan	0.48336
91	Zambia	0.48225
92	Argentina	0.48121
93	Bolivia	0.48046
94	Turkey	0.47974
95	Laos	0.47931
96	Russia	0.47896
97	Djibouti	0.47755
98	Bhutan	0.47727
99	Liberia	0.47720
100	Botswana	0.47513
101	Comoros	0.47502
102	Azerbaijan	0.47393
103	Togo	0.47329
104	Bahrain	0.47092
105	Kazakhstan	0.47068
106	Gabon	0.46974
107	Benin	0.46742
108	Oman	0.46687
109	Uganda	0.46643
110	Malawi	0.46568
111	Eswatini	0.46536
112	Sierra Leone	0.46012
113	Cameroon	0.45857
114	Kuwait	0.45814
115	Kenya	0.45794
116	Algeria	0.45794
117	Burundi	0.45749
118	Zimbabwe	0.45659
119	Egypt	0.45550
120	Congo	0.45508
121	Cuba	0.45438
122	Cote d’Ivoire	0.45429
123	Iran	0.45198
124	Burkina Faso	0.45115
125	Madagascar	0.44950
126	Guinea	0.44874
127	Trinidad and Tobago	0.44855
128	Saudi Arabia	0.44808
129	Mali	0.44760
130	Dominica	0.44676
131	Ukraine	0.44317
132	Haiti	0.44295
133	Ethiopia	0.44073
134	Iraq	0.43920
135	Niger	0.43659
136	Nigeria	0.43538
137	Mauritania	0.43036
138	Guinea-Bissau	0.42971
139	Congo, DRC	0.42638
140	Equatorial Guinea	0.42632
141	Qatar	0.42372
142	Angola	0.42320
143	Turkmenistan	0.41999
144	Venezuela	0.41955
145	Afghanistan	0.41398
146	North Korea	0.41329
147	Papua New Guinea	0.41172
148	Chad	0.40310
149	Sudan	0.40120
150	Somalia	0.39995
151	Yemen	0.38265
152	South Sudan	0.37389
153	Syria	0.37254
154	Central African Republic	—

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Why the RNI Index Matters for India

• Strengthens global credibility of Indian policy reforms
• Enables targeted improvements using global best practices
• Helps track long-term national progress
• Enhances transparency and comparative governance assessment

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Reference (Official Source)

Data released by Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India
🔗 https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2216353&reg=3&lang=2