Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Pakistan, 1839–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.302 for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Pakistan peaked at 0.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1878.
Pakistan ranks 113th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0572 | 0.054 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.05 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0694 | 0.05 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0754 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.087 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1588 | 0.137 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1858 | 0.179 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1811 | 0.128 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1367 | 0.127 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1832 | 0.107 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1628 | 0.107 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3701 | 0.34 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3294 | 0.203 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4389 | 0.368 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3498 | 0.302 | 0.394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 110 El Salvador 0.321 compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
- 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
- 113 Gabon 0.302 compare
- 115 Serbia 0.3 compare
- 116 Comoros 0.293 compare
- 116 Turkey 0.293 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.466 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.176 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.302 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.495 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.559 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Pakistan?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Pakistan was 0.302 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1878.
- How does Pakistan rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Pakistan ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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