Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was 63.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 124.3%
World rank
13th
of 175 countries
All-time high
264.97 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-469.95 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
123
1901–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at 63.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.3% on the previous year and up 1,829.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 264.97 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -469.95 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | -6.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 160.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1947 | -175.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -165.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 126.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -469.95 % change on previous year | -472.3% |
| 1972 | 92.41 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 97.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -25.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 44.22 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -13.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 2009 | 49.34 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2010 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -42.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2015 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2016 | -39.08 % change on previous year | +967.6% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -10.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -143.92 % change on previous year | +1304.8% |
| 2020 | 264.97 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2022 | 143.54 % change on previous year | +20856.4% |
| 2023 | -117.32 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2024 | -260.48 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 2025 | 63.31 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +20856.4% | 0.6849 % change on previous year | 143.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4134 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -175.26 % change on previous year | 160.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -16.51 % change on previous year | -165.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -27.92 % change on previous year | -469.95 % change on previous year | 126.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 97.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -25.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -13.42 % change on previous year | 49.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -26.2 % change on previous year | -143.92 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 % change on previous year | -260.48 % change on previous year | 264.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 10 Ethiopia 68.58 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Mozambique 63.62 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Finland 63.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bolivia 58.67 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Romania 48.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kenya 46.22 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Pakistan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 63.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 264.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -469.95 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,829.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.