Rank of india in diffrent index 2019

Cancer Preparedness Index 2019 - India Ranks 19th • India was ranked 19th out of 28 countries in the Index. • Index is released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). • Top 3 countries are Australia (1st), Netherlands (2nd) and Germany (3rd). • Bottom three are Saudi Arabia (28th), Romania (27th) and Egypt (26th). 2. Global Startup Ecosystem – India was ranked 17th position among 100 countries. • It was released by StartupBlink. • The report ranks countries based on the strength of its startup ecosystem. • China was ranked 27th. • Bangalore, New Delhi, and Mumbai were the top cities in the Indian startup ecosystem. • Top three countries are: United States, United Kingdom and Canada. 3. India Ranks 140th In World Press Freedom Index – • India ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2019. • Index is released by Reporters Without Borders. • The index is topped by Norway followed by Finland and Sweden. 4. WEF Global Energy Transition Index – India rank 76th on a global energy transition index. • The report stated that India is amongst the countries with high pollution levels and has a relatively high CO2 intensity in its energy system. • Sweden remains on the top and is followed by Switzerland and Norway in the top three. • The index is compiled by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF). 5. World Happiness Report 2019 – India is ranked 140th out of 156 nations. • The World Happiness Report was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations. • For the second consecutive year, Finland topped the list. • Denmark ranked second followed by Norway. • Pakistan ranked 67th, Bhutan 95th, China 93rd, Bangladesh 125th, and Sri Lanka 130th while South Sudan ranked last in the World Happiness Report. 6. India Ranks 11th in Gold Holding: WGC Report – The World Gold Council its latest report highlights the quantum of gold holding by the different countries. • India has the 11th largest gold reserve and the current holding pegged at 607 tonnes. • The top spot is occupied by US gold reserves of 8,133.5 tonnes, followed by Germany with 3,369.7 tonnes. • International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranks third on the list with total gold reserves of 2,814 tonnes. • The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry and it aims to stimulate and sustain demand for gold, provide industry leadership, and be the global authority on the gold market. • The members of the World Gold Council include gold mining companies. 7. India ranks 16th in terms of Highest Number of impacted Species in Hotspots – A recent study published in PLOS Biology found that human impacts on species occur across 84% of the earth’s surface and India ranks 16th in such impacts, with 35 species impacted on an average. • Malaysia ranks 1st among the countries with the highest number of impacted species (125). • Southeast Asian tropical forests, including those in India’s Western Ghats, Himalaya, and north-east, are among the ‘hotspots’ of threatened species. • However, these very areas are also ‘cool￾spots’ (the world’s last refuges where high numbers of threatened species still persist). 8. Inclusive Internet Index 2019 – India has been ranked 47th. • Among the BRICS countries, South Africa remains in the middle position (50th) performing better than India (53rd) and Brazil (58th) but lagging behind China (39th) and Russia (46th). 18. Climate Change Performance Index 2019: • India ranked at 11th position. • As per the Index, Sweden has topped the list while India was on 11th position. • Saudi Arabia came last, in 60th place, partly due to its obstructive role during international climate negotiations. 19. WEF Gender Gap Index 2018: • India has been ranked 108th in World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index 2018. The Top 3 countries in the list are: • Switzerland, Denmark, Norway. • As per the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018, Iceland topped the list having closed more than 85.8% of its overall gender gap. • The Report was published for total 149 countries. • Norway and Sweden were on 2nd and 3rd position, respectively.