Freedom Score in Pakistan
Pakistan: Freedom Score was 32 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Pakistan, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 32 for freedom score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Pakistan peaked at 44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 139th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.12 | 26 | 43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.7 | 38 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 | 32 | 37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 freedom score in Pakistan?
- Freedom score in Pakistan was 32 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for freedom score?
- Pakistan ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.