What is human rights index in Pakistan?

Human rights index in Pakistan was 0.466 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 1950.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 1979.

How does Pakistan rank for human rights index?

Pakistan ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Pakistan

Name: Human Rights Index in Pakistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Pakistan: Human Rights Index was 0.466 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.466

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

128th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.552

in 1950

All-time low

0.203

in 1979

Years of data

187

1839–2025

Human Rights Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Pakistan is 0.466, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Pakistan peaked at 0.552 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.203, in 1979.

Pakistan ranks 128th 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	0.231	0.231	0.231	1
1840s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1850s	0.231	0.206	0.267	10
1860s	0.292	0.292	0.292	10
1870s	0.2949	0.279	0.312	10
1880s	0.3016	0.279	0.31	10
1890s	0.31	0.31	0.31	10
1900s	0.311	0.31	0.312	10
1910s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1920s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1930s	0.322	0.312	0.332	10
1940s	0.3972	0.331	0.536	10
1950s	0.5132	0.408	0.552	10
1960s	0.4122	0.377	0.439	10
1970s	0.3477	0.203	0.437	10
1980s	0.2495	0.203	0.482	10
1990s	0.4963	0.486	0.507	10
2000s	0.4928	0.473	0.521	10
2010s	0.503	0.458	0.542	10
2020s	0.465	0.424	0.508	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

125 Kyrgyzstan 0.478 compare
125 Thailand 0.478 compare
127 Comoros 0.476 compare
129 Burkina Faso 0.455 compare
130 Somalia 0.454 compare
131 Oman 0.446 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Pakistan?: Human rights index in Pakistan was 0.466 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 1950.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 1979.
How does Pakistan rank for human rights index?: Pakistan ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.