Freedom of association index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Freedom of association index was 0.495 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.495
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.786
in 2014
All-time low
0.1
in 1979
Years of data
187
1839β2025
Freedom of association index in Pakistan, 1839β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.495 for freedom of association index in 2025.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Pakistan peaked at 0.786 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1979.
Pakistan ranks 122nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 187 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2918 | 0.279 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.279 | 0.279 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2898 | 0.279 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3051 | 0.293 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3347 | 0.314 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4183 | 0.325 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4685 | 0.375 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3423 | 0.154 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2231 | 0.144 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3485 | 0.1 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1968 | 0.1 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6479 | 0.606 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5761 | 0.413 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7312 | 0.658 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0.495 | 0.683 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 119 Comoros 0.509 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 0.509 compare
- 121 Libya 0.508 compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.48 compare
- 124 Tunisia 0.479 compare
- 125 Central African Republic 0.458 compare
More social development data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 freedom of association index in Pakistan?
- Freedom of association index in Pakistan was 0.495 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.786 in 2014.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for freedom of association index?
- Pakistan ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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