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title: "country's own rank or position — Definition & Meaning"
description: "A country's own rank or position is its placement on international indices, crucial for civil services exams like UPSC and CSS."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- A country's own rank or position is its placement on an international index or ranking, used to benchmark national performance against other states on a defined parameter.
- Which body publishes the Human Development Index, and what does it measure?
- Why did the World Bank discontinue the Ease of Doing Business ranking?
- Why does the Government of India dispute the Global Hunger Index?
- How should a candidate prepare ranking-based questions?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

A country's own rank or position is its placement on an international index or ranking, used to benchmark national performance against other states on a defined parameter.

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