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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.364 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.364
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.622
in 1947
All-time low
0.049
in 1979
Years of data
187
1839–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

00.20.40.6183919322025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Pakistan stood at 0.364.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Pakistan peaked at 0.622 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1979.

Pakistan ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 187 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 0.284 —
1840 0.284 +0.0%
1841 0.284 +0.0%
1842 0.284 +0.0%
1843 0.284 +0.0%
1844 0.284 +0.0%
1845 0.284 +0.0%
1846 0.284 +0.0%
1847 0.284 +0.0%
1848 0.284 +0.0%
1849 0.284 +0.0%
1850 0.284 +0.0%
1851 0.284 +0.0%
1852 0.284 +0.0%
1853 0.284 +0.0%
1854 0.284 +0.0%
1855 0.284 +0.0%
1856 0.284 +0.0%
1857 0.2 -29.6%
1858 0.269 +34.5%
1859 0.359 +33.5%
1860 0.416 +15.9%
1861 0.416 +0.0%
1862 0.416 +0.0%
1863 0.416 +0.0%
1864 0.416 +0.0%
1865 0.416 +0.0%
1866 0.416 +0.0%
1867 0.416 +0.0%
1868 0.416 +0.0%
1869 0.416 +0.0%
1870 0.416 +0.0%
1871 0.416 +0.0%
1872 0.416 +0.0%
1873 0.416 +0.0%
1874 0.416 +0.0%
1875 0.416 +0.0%
1876 0.416 +0.0%
1877 0.416 +0.0%
1878 0.416 +0.0%
1879 0.416 +0.0%
1880 0.416 +0.0%
1881 0.416 +0.0%
1882 0.416 +0.0%
1883 0.416 +0.0%
1884 0.416 +0.0%
1885 0.416 +0.0%
1886 0.416 +0.0%
1887 0.416 +0.0%
1888 0.416 +0.0%
1889 0.416 +0.0%
1890 0.416 +0.0%
1891 0.416 +0.0%
1892 0.416 +0.0%
1893 0.416 +0.0%
1894 0.416 +0.0%
1895 0.416 +0.0%
1896 0.416 +0.0%
1897 0.416 +0.0%
1898 0.416 +0.0%
1899 0.416 +0.0%
1900 0.416 +0.0%
1901 0.416 +0.0%
1902 0.416 +0.0%
1903 0.416 +0.0%
1904 0.416 +0.0%
1905 0.416 +0.0%
1906 0.416 +0.0%
1907 0.416 +0.0%
1908 0.416 +0.0%
1909 0.416 +0.0%
1910 0.416 +0.0%
1911 0.416 +0.0%
1912 0.416 +0.0%
1913 0.416 +0.0%
1914 0.416 +0.0%
1915 0.416 +0.0%
1916 0.416 +0.0%
1917 0.416 +0.0%
1918 0.416 +0.0%
1919 0.416 +0.0%
1920 0.416 +0.0%
1921 0.416 +0.0%
1922 0.416 +0.0%
1923 0.416 +0.0%
1924 0.416 +0.0%
1925 0.416 +0.0%
1926 0.416 +0.0%
1927 0.416 +0.0%
1928 0.416 +0.0%
1929 0.416 +0.0%
1930 0.416 +0.0%
1931 0.416 +0.0%
1932 0.416 +0.0%
1933 0.416 +0.0%
1934 0.416 +0.0%
1935 0.416 +0.0%
1936 0.416 +0.0%
1937 0.416 +0.0%
1938 0.416 +0.0%
1939 0.416 +0.0%
1940 0.416 +0.0%
1941 0.416 +0.0%
1942 0.416 +0.0%
1943 0.416 +0.0%
1944 0.416 +0.0%
1945 0.416 +0.0%
1946 0.416 +0.0%
1947 0.622 +49.5%
1948 0.622 +0.0%
1949 0.622 +0.0%
1950 0.622 +0.0%
1951 0.622 +0.0%
1952 0.578 -7.1%
1953 0.578 +0.0%
1954 0.578 +0.0%
1955 0.578 +0.0%
1956 0.578 +0.0%
1957 0.508 -12.1%
1958 0.428 -15.7%
1959 0.428 +0.0%
1960 0.336 -21.5%
1961 0.336 +0.0%
1962 0.336 +0.0%
1963 0.433 +28.9%
1964 0.433 +0.0%
1965 0.433 +0.0%
1966 0.433 +0.0%
1967 0.433 +0.0%
1968 0.433 +0.0%
1969 0.333 -23.1%
1970 0.354 +6.3%
1971 0.131 -63.0%
1972 0.302 +130.5%
1973 0.165 -45.4%
1974 0.165 +0.0%
1975 0.165 +0.0%
1976 0.165 +0.0%
1977 0.165 +0.0%
1978 0.114 -30.9%
1979 0.049 -57.0%
1980 0.049 +0.0%
1981 0.049 +0.0%
1982 0.049 +0.0%
1983 0.049 +0.0%
1984 0.049 +0.0%
1985 0.074 +51.0%
1986 0.074 +0.0%
1987 0.074 +0.0%
1988 0.074 +0.0%
1989 0.292 +294.6%
1990 0.289 -1.0%
1991 0.289 +0.0%
1992 0.289 +0.0%
1993 0.343 +18.7%
1994 0.343 +0.0%
1995 0.343 +0.0%
1996 0.343 +0.0%
1997 0.292 -14.9%
1998 0.292 +0.0%
1999 0.292 +0.0%
2000 0.339 +16.1%
2001 0.287 -15.3%
2002 0.287 +0.0%
2003 0.287 +0.0%
2004 0.287 +0.0%
2005 0.287 +0.0%
2006 0.245 -14.6%
2007 0.22 -10.2%
2008 0.248 +12.7%
2009 0.29 +16.9%
2010 0.325 +12.1%
2011 0.325 +0.0%
2012 0.325 +0.0%
2013 0.32 -1.5%
2014 0.333 +4.1%
2015 0.368 +10.5%
2016 0.368 +0.0%
2017 0.426 +15.8%
2018 0.372 -12.7%
2019 0.345 -7.3%
2020 0.461 +33.6%
2021 0.461 +0.0%
2022 0.311 -32.5%
2023 0.331 +6.4%
2024 0.364 +10.0%
2025 0.364 +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.364 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.364 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.284 0.284 0.284 1
1840s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1850s 0.2816 0.2 0.359 10
1860s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1870s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1880s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1890s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1900s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1910s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1920s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1930s 0.416 0.416 0.416 10
1940s 0.4778 0.416 0.622 10
1950s 0.5498 0.428 0.622 10
1960s 0.3939 0.333 0.433 10
1970s 0.1775 0.049 0.354 10
1980s 0.0833 0.049 0.292 10
1990s 0.3115 0.289 0.343 10
2000s 0.2777 0.22 0.339 10
2010s 0.3507 0.32 0.426 10
2020s 0.382 0.311 0.461 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 136 Comoros 0.392 compare
  2. 137 Azerbaijan 0.381 compare
  3. 138 Bahrain 0.379 compare
  4. 140 El Salvador 0.356 compare
  5. 141 China 0.345 compare
  6. 142 Thailand 0.344 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Pakistan?
Physical integrity rights index in Pakistan was 0.364 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.622 in 1947.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1979.
How does Pakistan rank for physical integrity rights index?
Pakistan ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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