🇮🇳 India: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — India scores 26.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Droupadi Murmu
Head of State · Bharatiya Janata Party
Narendra Modi
Head of Government · Bharatiya Janata Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Indian presidential election
2027-01-01T00:00:00Znext Manipur Legislative Assembly election
2027-05-01T00:00:00ZFrequently asked questions
Is India a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — India scores 26.0 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #105 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in India improving or declining?
India's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 15.7 points over the past decade, standing at 26.0 in 2025 (1-year change: −2.1).
Who leads India?
Droupadi Murmu is India's head of state (Bharatiya Janata Party); Narendra Modi serves as head of government (Bharatiya Janata Party).
When is the next election in India?
2027 Indian presidential election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.