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Equal Rights Protection Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.11
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
165th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.372
in 1947
All-time low
0.018
in 1839
Years of data
187
1839–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

00.10.20.30.4183919322025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.11 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Pakistan peaked at 0.372 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1839.

That places Pakistan 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 187 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 0.018 —
1840 0.018 +0.0%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.018 +0.0%
1849 0.018 +0.0%
1850 0.018 +0.0%
1851 0.018 +0.0%
1852 0.018 +0.0%
1853 0.018 +0.0%
1854 0.018 +0.0%
1855 0.018 +0.0%
1856 0.018 +0.0%
1857 0.018 +0.0%
1858 0.018 +0.0%
1859 0.018 +0.0%
1860 0.018 +0.0%
1861 0.125 +594.4%
1862 0.173 +38.4%
1863 0.173 +0.0%
1864 0.173 +0.0%
1865 0.173 +0.0%
1866 0.173 +0.0%
1867 0.173 +0.0%
1868 0.173 +0.0%
1869 0.173 +0.0%
1870 0.173 +0.0%
1871 0.173 +0.0%
1872 0.173 +0.0%
1873 0.173 +0.0%
1874 0.173 +0.0%
1875 0.173 +0.0%
1876 0.173 +0.0%
1877 0.173 +0.0%
1878 0.173 +0.0%
1879 0.173 +0.0%
1880 0.173 +0.0%
1881 0.173 +0.0%
1882 0.173 +0.0%
1883 0.173 +0.0%
1884 0.173 +0.0%
1885 0.173 +0.0%
1886 0.173 +0.0%
1887 0.173 +0.0%
1888 0.173 +0.0%
1889 0.173 +0.0%
1890 0.173 +0.0%
1891 0.173 +0.0%
1892 0.173 +0.0%
1893 0.173 +0.0%
1894 0.173 +0.0%
1895 0.173 +0.0%
1896 0.173 +0.0%
1897 0.173 +0.0%
1898 0.173 +0.0%
1899 0.173 +0.0%
1900 0.172 -0.6%
1901 0.172 +0.0%
1902 0.172 +0.0%
1903 0.172 +0.0%
1904 0.172 +0.0%
1905 0.172 +0.0%
1906 0.172 +0.0%
1907 0.172 +0.0%
1908 0.172 +0.0%
1909 0.172 +0.0%
1910 0.172 +0.0%
1911 0.172 +0.0%
1912 0.172 +0.0%
1913 0.172 +0.0%
1914 0.172 +0.0%
1915 0.172 +0.0%
1916 0.172 +0.0%
1917 0.172 +0.0%
1918 0.172 +0.0%
1919 0.172 +0.0%
1920 0.172 +0.0%
1921 0.172 +0.0%
1922 0.172 +0.0%
1923 0.172 +0.0%
1924 0.172 +0.0%
1925 0.172 +0.0%
1926 0.172 +0.0%
1927 0.172 +0.0%
1928 0.172 +0.0%
1929 0.172 +0.0%
1930 0.172 +0.0%
1931 0.172 +0.0%
1932 0.172 +0.0%
1933 0.172 +0.0%
1934 0.172 +0.0%
1935 0.172 +0.0%
1936 0.173 +0.6%
1937 0.173 +0.0%
1938 0.173 +0.0%
1939 0.173 +0.0%
1940 0.173 +0.0%
1941 0.173 +0.0%
1942 0.173 +0.0%
1943 0.173 +0.0%
1944 0.173 +0.0%
1945 0.173 +0.0%
1946 0.173 +0.0%
1947 0.372 +115.0%
1948 0.372 +0.0%
1949 0.372 +0.0%
1950 0.372 +0.0%
1951 0.372 +0.0%
1952 0.342 -8.1%
1953 0.342 +0.0%
1954 0.342 +0.0%
1955 0.342 +0.0%
1956 0.342 +0.0%
1957 0.193 -43.6%
1958 0.193 +0.0%
1959 0.348 +80.3%
1960 0.329 -5.5%
1961 0.329 +0.0%
1962 0.329 +0.0%
1963 0.329 +0.0%
1964 0.329 +0.0%
1965 0.329 +0.0%
1966 0.329 +0.0%
1967 0.329 +0.0%
1968 0.329 +0.0%
1969 0.307 -6.7%
1970 0.181 -41.0%
1971 0.181 +0.0%
1972 0.199 +9.9%
1973 0.199 +0.0%
1974 0.199 +0.0%
1975 0.199 +0.0%
1976 0.17 -14.6%
1977 0.17 +0.0%
1978 0.17 +0.0%
1979 0.17 +0.0%
1980 0.178 +4.7%
1981 0.178 +0.0%
1982 0.178 +0.0%
1983 0.178 +0.0%
1984 0.178 +0.0%
1985 0.178 +0.0%
1986 0.21 +18.0%
1987 0.21 +0.0%
1988 0.21 +0.0%
1989 0.21 +0.0%
1990 0.137 -34.8%
1991 0.137 +0.0%
1992 0.137 +0.0%
1993 0.137 +0.0%
1994 0.137 +0.0%
1995 0.137 +0.0%
1996 0.137 +0.0%
1997 0.137 +0.0%
1998 0.137 +0.0%
1999 0.137 +0.0%
2000 0.133 -2.9%
2001 0.133 +0.0%
2002 0.133 +0.0%
2003 0.133 +0.0%
2004 0.133 +0.0%
2005 0.133 +0.0%
2006 0.118 -11.3%
2007 0.118 +0.0%
2008 0.118 +0.0%
2009 0.115 -2.5%
2010 0.133 +15.7%
2011 0.132 -0.8%
2012 0.132 +0.0%
2013 0.081 -38.6%
2014 0.082 +1.2%
2015 0.099 +20.7%
2016 0.099 +0.0%
2017 0.099 +0.0%
2018 0.106 +7.1%
2019 0.098 -7.5%
2020 0.138 +40.8%
2021 0.142 +2.9%
2022 0.106 -25.4%
2023 0.103 -2.8%
2024 0.094 -8.7%
2025 0.11 +17.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.543, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.018 0.018 0.018 1
1840s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1850s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1860s 0.1527 0.018 0.173 10
1870s 0.173 0.173 0.173 10
1880s 0.173 0.173 0.173 10
1890s 0.173 0.173 0.173 10
1900s 0.172 0.172 0.172 10
1910s 0.172 0.172 0.172 10
1920s 0.172 0.172 0.172 10
1930s 0.1724 0.172 0.173 10
1940s 0.2327 0.173 0.372 10
1950s 0.3188 0.193 0.372 10
1960s 0.3268 0.307 0.329 10
1970s 0.1838 0.17 0.199 10
1980s 0.1908 0.178 0.21 10
1990s 0.137 0.137 0.137 10
2000s 0.1267 0.115 0.133 10
2010s 0.1061 0.081 0.133 10
2020s 0.1155 0.094 0.142 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 162 Venezuela 0.177 compare
  2. 163 Qatar 0.173 compare
  3. 164 Turkmenistan 0.172 compare
  4. 166 North Korea 0.099 compare
  5. 167 Tajikistan 0.098 compare
  6. 168 Yemen 0.086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Pakistan?
Equal rights protection index in Pakistan was 0.11 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.372 in 1947.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1839.
How does Pakistan rank for equal rights protection index?
Pakistan ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.