Key features of liberal democracy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.176 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.176
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.285
in 2010
All-time low
0.058
in 1980
Years of data
187
1839–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Pakistan, 1839–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Pakistan stood at 0.176.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Pakistan peaked at 0.285 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 114th 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 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0701 | 0.069 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0808 | 0.076 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0824 | 0.082 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0852 | 0.082 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1065 | 0.098 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1322 | 0.107 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1599 | 0.157 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1465 | 0.083 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1113 | 0.081 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1082 | 0.061 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0952 | 0.058 | 0.202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1956 | 0.167 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1742 | 0.091 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2681 | 0.233 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.217 | 0.176 | 0.253 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 key features of liberal democracy in Pakistan?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Pakistan was 0.176 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.285 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Pakistan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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