Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.0432 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Pakistan, 2001–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Pakistan stood at 0.0432.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Pakistan peaked at 0.0457 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.05, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 63rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6996 | -1.05 | -0.3321 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0114 | -0.2344 | 0.0457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 | 0.0432 | 0.0432 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 60 Costa Rica 0.0899 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0.0771 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0553 compare
- 64 Italy 0.0186 compare
- 65 Russia -0.031 compare
- 66 Nigeria -0.0331 compare
More social development data for Pakistan
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 90,497 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.302 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.559 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.495 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.192 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.176 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Pakistan?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Pakistan was 0.0432 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0457 in 2014.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.