India Launches Responsible Nations Index to Promote Ethical Governance and Global Responsibility

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment India Launches Responsible Nations Index to Promote Ethical Governance and Global Responsibility प्रव तथ: 19 JAN 2026 9:37PM by PIB Delhi India today launched the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, under the aegis of the World Intellectual Foundation (WIF). The Index introduces a comprehensive global framework for assessing nations on parameters such as ethical governance, social well-being, environmental stewardship, and global responsibility, going beyond conventional indicators of power and economic prosperity. The launch event was graced by Ram Nath Kovind, Hon’ble Former President of India, as the Chief Guest. In his address, Shri Kovind underscored the significance of ethical governance, inclusive development, and moral responsibility as foundational pillars for sustainable national and global progress. The Responsible Nations Index is the outcome of a three-year academic and policy research initiative led by the World Intellectual Foundation, with key scholarly contributions from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Management Mumbai.As part of the programme, an Expert Panel Discussion on “From Human Well-being to Global Stewardship: Rethinking Responsibility, Prosperity and Peace in the 21st Century” was held. The session was chaired by N. K. Singh, Chairman, 15th Finance Commission of India, and witnessed deliberations on redefining national success in an interconnected world. Addressing the gathering, Shri Sudhanshu Mittal, Founder and Secretary, World Intellectual Foundation, stated that the RNI represents a paradigm shift from power-centric metrics to responsibility-centric evaluation of nations, aligning governance outcomes with ethical and humanitarian values.The event concluded with the release of the Responsible Nations Index Report, marking the beginning of a global dialogue on responsible nationhood and cooperative international progress. Responsible Nations Index 2026 Country wise Scores and Ranks Country Overall Score Overall Rank Singapore 0.61945 1 Switzerland 0.58692 2 Denmark 0.58372 3 Cyprus 0.57737 4 Sweden 0.57397 5 Czechia 0.57037 6 Belgium 0.56900 7 Austria 0.56645 8 Ireland 0.56336 9Georgia 0.55805 10 Croatia 0.55782 11 Germany 0.55703 12 Portugal 0.55513 13 Bulgaria 0.55466 14 Norway 0.55291 15 India 0.551513 16 France 0.54835 17 Albania 0.54650 18 Poland 0.54636 19 Netherlands 0.54408 20 South Korea 0.54244 21 Kyrgyzstan 0.54098 22 Finland 0.54092 23 Thailand 0.54036 24 United Kingdom 0.53849 25 El Salvador 0.53546 26 Mauritius 0.53521 27 Spain 0.53466 28 Nicaragua 0.53418 29 Iceland 0.53391 30 Romania 0.53367 31Serbia 0.53266 32 Cambodia 0.53235 33 Italy 0.53204 34 Tajikistan 0.53148 35 Greece 0.53044 36 Armenia 0.52953 37 Japan 0.52930 38 North Macedonia 0.52845 39 Namibia 0.52775 40 Morocco 0.52741 41 Bangladesh 0.52695 42 Israel 0.52658 43 Vietnam 0.52456 44 Canada 0.52390 45 Antigua and Barbuda 0.52168 46 Costa Rica 0.52129 47 New Zealand 0.52108 48 Lebanon 0.52090 49 Indonesia 0.51992 50 Malaysia 0.51973 51 Tunisia 0.51965 52Fiji 0.51821 53 Chile 0.51619 54 Dominican Republic 0.51613 55 Hungary 0.51543 56 Uruguay 0.51398 57 Uzbekistan 0.51345 58 Moldova 0.51335 59 Panama 0.51326 60 Belarus 0.51248 61 Australia 0.51194 62 Ghana 0.51174 63 Guatemala 0.51046 64 Libya 0.50933 65 United States of America 0.50880 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.50871 67 China 0.50547 68 Lesotho 0.50546 69 Mexico 0.50544 70 Gambia 0.50526 71 Paraguay 0.50522 72 Philippines 0.50519 73 Guyana 0.50470 74United Arab Emirates 0.50424 75 Mongolia 0.50373 76 Sri Lanka 0.50299 77 Peru 0.50089 78 Maldives 0.49907 79 Jordan 0.49768 80 Brazil 0.49324 81 Tanzania 0.49215 82 Mozambique 0.49175 83 Suriname 0.49093 84 Barbados 0.49073 85 Colombia 0.49008 86 Ecuador 0.48934 87 South Africa 0.48539 88 Solomon Islands 0.48378 89 Pakistan 0.48336 90 Zambia 0.48225 91 Argentina 0.48121 92 Bolivia 0.48046 93 Turkey 0.47974 94 Laos 0.47931 95Russia 0.47896 96 Djibouti 0.47755 97 Bhutan 0.47727 98 Liberia 0.47720 99 Botswana 0.47513 100 Comoros 0.47502 101 Azerbaijan 0.47393 102 Togo 0.47329 103 Bahrain 0.47092 104 Kazakhstan 0.47068 105 Gabon 0.46974 106 Benin 0.46742 107 Oman 0.46687 108 Uganda 0.46643 109 Malawi 0.46568 110 Eswatini 0.46536 111 Sierra Leone 0.46012 112 Cameroon 0.45857 113 Kuwait 0.45814 114 Kenya 0.45794 115 Algeria 0.45794 116 Burundi 0.45749 117Zimbabwe 0.45659 118 Egypt 0.45550 119 Congo 0.45508 120 Cuba 0.45438 121 Cote d’Ivoire 0.45429 122 Iran 0.45198 123 Burkina Faso 0.45115 124 Madagascar 0.44950 125 Guinea 0.44874 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.44855 127 Saudi Arabia 0.44808 128 Mali 0.44760 129 Dominica 0.44676 130 Ukraine 0.44317 131 Haiti 0.44295 132 Ethiopia 0.44073 133 Iraq 0.43920 134 Niger 0.43659 135 Nigeria 0.43538 136 Mauritania 0.43036 137 Guinea-Bissau 0.42971 138Congo, DRC 0.42638 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.42632 140 Qatar 0.42372 141 Angola 0.42320 142 Turkmenistan 0.41999 143 Venezuela 0.41955 144 Afghanistan 0.41398 145 North Korea 0.41329 146 Papua New Guinea 0.41172 147 Chad 0.40310 148 Sudan 0.40120 149 Somalia 0.39995 150 Yemen 0.38265 151 South Sudan 0.37389 152 Syria 0.37254 153 Central African Republic 0.35715 154 ***** KV/SM/HK (रलीज़ आईडी: 2216304) आगंतुक पटल : 491