Deliberative Democracy Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.182 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Pakistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Pakistan stood at 0.182.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Pakistan peaked at 0.316 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1900.
That places Pakistan 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.04 | — |
| 1901 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.048 | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.05 | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 0.057 | +14.0% |
| 1922 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.058 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.058 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.062 | +8.8% |
| 1936 | 0.075 | +21.0% |
| 1937 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.092 | +21.1% |
| 1939 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.096 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 0.099 | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.15 | +51.5% |
| 1948 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.154 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.153 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.146 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.145 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.155 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.097 | -37.4% |
| 1959 | 0.072 | -25.8% |
| 1960 | 0.071 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.072 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.091 | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.093 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.091 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.106 | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.115 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.098 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.165 | +68.4% |
| 1973 | 0.191 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.207 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.205 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.207 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.195 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.113 | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 0.096 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.08 | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.089 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.108 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.112 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.109 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.182 | +67.0% |
| 1990 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.18 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.181 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.182 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.187 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.189 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.225 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.194 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.209 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.257 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.251 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.248 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.284 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.303 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.316 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.315 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.311 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.303 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.286 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.288 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.298 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.284 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.314 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.278 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.279 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.206 | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 0.209 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.182 | -12.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.182 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.166, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +68.4% | 0.098 | 0.165 |
| 1989 | +67.0% | 0.109 | 0.182 |
| 1947 | +51.5% | 0.099 | 0.15 |
| 1978 | -42.1% | 0.195 | 0.113 |
| 1958 | -37.4% | 0.155 | 0.097 |
| 1962 | +26.4% | 0.072 | 0.091 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0408 | 0.04 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0566 | 0.05 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0685 | 0.057 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1109 | 0.092 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1368 | 0.072 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0889 | 0.071 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1592 | 0.096 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.105 | 0.08 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.187 | 0.18 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2442 | 0.194 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3006 | 0.284 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2447 | 0.182 | 0.314 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Pakistan?
- Deliberative democracy index in Pakistan was 0.182 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.316 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1900.
- How does Pakistan rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.