Important Report-Indices-Ranking (International)

Report-Indices-Ranking (International) 2023:

This topic may cover almost all the important report-indices-ranking of India, top rankers and bottom performers at international level. Which is useful for current and upcoming competitive examinations like UPSC, UPPSC, BPSC, SSC, IAS/PCS and others.

 

1. Human Development Index (HDI) 2021/22:

• Published by: United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
• Three basic elements of Human Development to measure HDI:

I. Life Expectancy

II. Education &

III. Per Capita Income

• India ranks 132^nd out of 191 countries in 2021/22 report. Value: 0.633
• India ranks 131st out of 191 countries in 2020 report.
• Top 3 ranks: Switzerland, Norway and Iceland respectively.
• Best performer of among India's neighbours 2021/22: Sri Lanka (73) and China (79).

 

2. World Happiness Report 2023:

• Released by:  United Nation Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDN)
• It Use six different variables: GDP Per Capita, Social Support, Healthy Life Expectancy, Freedom, Generosity and Corruption.
• Top Ranks: Finland, Denmark and Iceland respectively.
• India’s Rank: 126^th out of the 137 Countries.
• Bottom Nation: Afghanistan.

 

3. Global Peace Index 2022:

• Published by: Institute for Economic and Peace (IEP).
• World’s Least Peaceful Region: Middle East and North Africa.
• Most Peaceful Region: Europe.
• Top Ranks: Iceland, New Zealand, Ireland respectively.
• India’s Rank: 135^th out of 146 Countries. (Worst among Neighbouring Countries except Pakistan).
• Bottom Nation: Afghanistan

 

4. Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) 2022:

• Published by: World Economic Forum (WEF)

• It is based on

I. Economy

II. Education

III. Health

IV. Political Empowerment

• Top 3 Nations: Iceland, Norway, and Finland respectively.

• India has ranked 135^th among 146 countries.

• Last Place - Afghanistan (146^th).

• India's neighbours - Bangladesh 71, Nepal 96, Sri Lanka 110, Pakistan 145^th ranked.

• It is measures progress towards parity between men and women.

 

5. Human Capital Index (HCI) 2023:

• Released by: the World Bank as a part of the World Development Report 2020.

• India is ranked at 116^th out of 157 countries.

• Three basic dimensions of HCI are:

I. Survival - measured by under-5 mortality rates

II. Expected years of Quality-Adjusted School: measured by quantity and quality of education.

III. Health Environment - measured by adult survival rate of stunting for children under 5.

• Top nations mostly from North America and Europe for HCI.

 

6. Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), 2022:

• Released by: Transparency International (TI)
• Top Performers: Denmark, Finland and New Zealand respectively.
• India is ranked at 85^th Position.
• Bottom Performers: Somalia, South Sudan, and Syria.

 

7. SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)

• Trends in International Arms Transfers 2022, Report.
• Largest Arms Importer: India (11% in 2018-2022)
• 5 Largest Arms Exporter: USA, Russia, France, China and Germany (76% arms exporter).
• Russia was largest supplier of arms to India in 2013 to 2017 and 2018-2022.
• Top 5 Arms Importer: India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia and China (36%).

 

8. Henley Passport Index, 2022:

• Published by: Henley & Partners
• Objective: The Strength of Diplomatic Relations of Anyone Country With Others.
• Top Ranks: Japan, Singapore & South Korea, and Germany respectively.
•  India is ranked at 87^th out of 193 countries.

 

9. Democracy Report, 2023:

• Published by: V-Dem Institute (at Sweden’s University)
• India is ranked at 108^th Position.
• Top Rank: Denmark.

 

10. Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022:

• Published by: Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide

• India ranks 107^th among the 121 countries.

Top Performers: Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovinda, Chile China and Croatia.

• Four Indicators of GHI:

I. Undernourishment (which shows inadequate food availability)

II. Child Wasting (i.e., low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition)

III. Child Stunting (i.e., low height with respect to age, reflecting chronic undernutrition)

IV. Child Mortality (The mortality rate of children under the age of 5).

• The world goal to achieve "Zero Hunger by 2030". It is one of the Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations.

 

List of Ranking/Indices/Reports (International) 2023:

 

Index	Published By	India’s Rank	Top Rank
World Press Freedom Index, 2021	Reporter Without Borders	150th	Norway
Global Hunger Index 2022	Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe	107th	Belarus
Global Innovation Index 2022	Cornell University, INSEAD, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	40th	Switzerland
Gender Gap Index 2022	World Economic Forum	135th	Iceland
Global Competitiveness Index 2020	World Economic Forum	37th	Denmark
Ease of Doing Business 2020	World Bank	63rd	New Zealand
World Digital competitiveness Ranking	IMD	44th	USA
Global Peace Index, 2022	Institute for economics and peace	135th	Iceland
World Happiness Report 2023	UNDSN	126th	Finland
Henley Passport Index 2023	Henley and Partners	85th	Japan
Economic Freedom Index 2023	US-based think tank named Heritage Foundation	131st	Singapore
Global Energy Transition Index 2021-22	World Economic Forum	87th	Sweden
Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2021	International Telecommunication Union (ITU)	10th	USA
Corruption Perception Index 2022	Transparency International	85th	Denmark
Human Development Index 2022	UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)	132nd	Switzerland
Climate Change Performance Index 2023	New Climate Institute, Germanwatch and CAN	8th	Denmark
Smart City Index 2020	Institute for Management Development	Hyderabad, 85th Position	Singapore
Startup Ecosystem Ranking Report 2022	Startup Blink	3rd	USA
Global Climate Risk Index 2021	Germanwatch	7th	Japan
Sustainable Development Goal Index 2022	Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)	121st	Finland
Rule of law Index 2022	World Justice Project	77th	Denmark
Global Liveability Index 2022	European Intelligence Unit	140th Delhi	Vienna (Austria)

 

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