Egalitarian Democracy Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.123 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.123
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
147th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.17
in 2010
All-time low
0.064
in 1979
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Pakistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Pakistan is 0.123, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Pakistan peaked at 0.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1979.
That places Pakistan 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.067 | — |
| 1901 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.069 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.073 | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 0.082 | +12.3% |
| 1922 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.082 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.087 | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.096 | +10.3% |
| 1936 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.101 | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 0.104 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.088 | -15.4% |
| 1948 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.091 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.095 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.089 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.091 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.079 | -13.2% |
| 1958 | 0.072 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 0.079 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 0.082 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.084 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.085 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.082 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.078 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.071 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.078 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.083 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.092 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.089 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.088 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.065 | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 0.064 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.066 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.074 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.08 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.096 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.142 | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 0.134 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.133 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.139 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.14 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.124 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.086 | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.096 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.129 | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.131 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.127 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.125 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.141 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.151 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.168 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.155 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.156 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.148 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.142 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.143 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.134 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.122 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.134 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.153 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.134 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.117 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.114 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.123 | +7.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.123 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.123 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +47.9% | 0.096 | 0.142 |
| 2003 | +34.4% | 0.096 | 0.129 |
| 2000 | -30.6% | 0.124 | 0.086 |
| 1978 | -26.1% | 0.088 | 0.065 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0672 | 0.067 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0814 | 0.073 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0904 | 0.082 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0957 | 0.088 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0871 | 0.072 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0837 | 0.082 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0799 | 0.064 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.08 | 0.065 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1335 | 0.124 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1202 | 0.086 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1506 | 0.122 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1292 | 0.114 | 0.153 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 144 El Salvador 0.125 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.124 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.124 compare
- 147 Libya 0.123 compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0.115 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 0.114 compare
- 150 Laos 0.114 compare
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 egalitarian democracy index in Pakistan?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Pakistan was 0.123 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Pakistan ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.