What is liberal democracy index in Pakistan?

Liberal democracy index in Pakistan was 0.176 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.285 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1980.

How does Pakistan rank for liberal democracy index?

Pakistan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Pakistan

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

Pakistan: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.176 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Pakistan, 1839 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1839	0.069	—
1840	0.069	+0.0%
1841	0.069	+0.0%
1842	0.069	+0.0%
1843	0.069	+0.0%
1844	0.069	+0.0%
1845	0.069	+0.0%
1846	0.069	+0.0%
1847	0.069	+0.0%
1848	0.069	+0.0%
1849	0.069	+0.0%
1850	0.069	+0.0%
1851	0.069	+0.0%
1852	0.069	+0.0%
1853	0.069	+0.0%
1854	0.069	+0.0%
1855	0.069	+0.0%
1856	0.071	+2.9%
1857	0.07	-1.4%
1858	0.071	+1.4%
1859	0.075	+5.6%
1860	0.076	+1.3%
1861	0.076	+0.0%
1862	0.082	+7.9%
1863	0.082	+0.0%
1864	0.082	+0.0%
1865	0.082	+0.0%
1866	0.082	+0.0%
1867	0.082	+0.0%
1868	0.082	+0.0%
1869	0.082	+0.0%
1870	0.082	+0.0%
1871	0.082	+0.0%
1872	0.082	+0.0%
1873	0.082	+0.0%
1874	0.083	+1.2%
1875	0.083	+0.0%
1876	0.083	+0.0%
1877	0.083	+0.0%
1878	0.082	-1.2%
1879	0.082	+0.0%
1880	0.082	+0.0%
1881	0.084	+2.4%
1882	0.084	+0.0%
1883	0.086	+2.4%
1884	0.086	+0.0%
1885	0.086	+0.0%
1886	0.086	+0.0%
1887	0.086	+0.0%
1888	0.086	+0.0%
1889	0.086	+0.0%
1890	0.086	+0.0%
1891	0.086	+0.0%
1892	0.086	+0.0%
1893	0.086	+0.0%
1894	0.086	+0.0%
1895	0.086	+0.0%
1896	0.086	+0.0%
1897	0.086	+0.0%
1898	0.086	+0.0%
1899	0.086	+0.0%
1900	0.094	+9.3%
1901	0.094	+0.0%
1902	0.094	+0.0%
1903	0.094	+0.0%
1904	0.094	+0.0%
1905	0.094	+0.0%
1906	0.094	+0.0%
1907	0.094	+0.0%
1908	0.094	+0.0%
1909	0.094	+0.0%
1910	0.096	+2.1%
1911	0.096	+0.0%
1912	0.096	+0.0%
1913	0.096	+0.0%
1914	0.096	+0.0%
1915	0.096	+0.0%
1916	0.096	+0.0%
1917	0.096	+0.0%
1918	0.096	+0.0%
1919	0.096	+0.0%
1920	0.098	+2.1%
1921	0.107	+9.2%
1922	0.107	+0.0%
1923	0.108	+0.9%
1924	0.108	+0.0%
1925	0.108	+0.0%
1926	0.108	+0.0%
1927	0.107	-0.9%
1928	0.107	+0.0%
1929	0.107	+0.0%
1930	0.107	+0.0%
1931	0.108	+0.9%
1932	0.108	+0.0%
1933	0.108	+0.0%
1934	0.108	+0.0%
1935	0.156	+44.4%
1936	0.156	+0.0%
1937	0.157	+0.6%
1938	0.157	+0.0%
1939	0.157	+0.0%
1940	0.157	+0.0%
1941	0.157	+0.0%
1942	0.157	+0.0%
1943	0.157	+0.0%
1944	0.157	+0.0%
1945	0.162	+3.2%
1946	0.165	+1.9%
1947	0.157	-4.8%
1948	0.165	+5.1%
1949	0.165	+0.0%
1950	0.164	-0.6%
1951	0.162	-1.2%
1952	0.16	-1.2%
1953	0.16	+0.0%
1954	0.157	-1.9%
1955	0.156	-0.6%
1956	0.155	-0.6%
1957	0.157	+1.3%
1958	0.111	-29.3%
1959	0.083	-25.2%
1960	0.081	-2.4%
1961	0.081	+0.0%
1962	0.101	+24.7%
1963	0.12	+18.8%
1964	0.127	+5.8%
1965	0.126	-0.8%
1966	0.13	+3.2%
1967	0.129	-0.8%
1968	0.129	+0.0%
1969	0.089	-31.0%
1970	0.095	+6.7%
1971	0.071	-25.3%
1972	0.112	+57.7%
1973	0.133	+18.8%
1974	0.144	+8.3%
1975	0.143	-0.7%
1976	0.144	+0.7%
1977	0.113	-21.5%
1978	0.066	-41.6%
1979	0.061	-7.6%
1980	0.058	-4.9%
1981	0.058	+0.0%
1982	0.059	+1.7%
1983	0.059	+0.0%
1984	0.059	+0.0%
1985	0.102	+72.9%
1986	0.113	+10.8%
1987	0.115	+1.8%
1988	0.127	+10.4%
1989	0.202	+59.1%
1990	0.198	-2.0%
1991	0.196	-1.0%
1992	0.196	+0.0%
1993	0.201	+2.6%
1994	0.201	+0.0%
1995	0.201	+0.0%
1996	0.201	+0.0%
1997	0.196	-2.5%
1998	0.199	+1.5%
1999	0.167	-16.1%
2000	0.094	-43.7%
2001	0.091	-3.2%
2002	0.132	+45.1%
2003	0.19	+43.9%
2004	0.192	+1.1%
2005	0.189	-1.6%
2006	0.187	-1.1%
2007	0.185	-1.1%
2008	0.223	+20.5%
2009	0.259	+16.1%
2010	0.285	+10.0%
2011	0.283	-0.7%
2012	0.283	+0.0%
2013	0.285	+0.7%
2014	0.283	-0.7%
2015	0.264	-6.7%
2016	0.258	-2.3%
2017	0.257	-0.4%
2018	0.25	-2.7%
2019	0.233	-6.8%
2020	0.253	+8.6%
2021	0.248	-2.0%
2022	0.227	-8.5%
2023	0.205	-9.7%
2024	0.193	-5.9%
2025	0.176	-8.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.176 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.176 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Pakistan?: Liberal democracy index in Pakistan was 0.176 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.285 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1980.
How does Pakistan rank for liberal democracy index?: Pakistan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.