Political Rights Rating in Pakistan
Pakistan: Political Rights Rating was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1980
All-time low
3
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Pakistan, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5 for political rights rating in 2025.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Pakistan peaked at 7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Political Rights Rating in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 | — |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 64 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 compare
- 64 Comoros 5 compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 64 El Salvador 5 compare
- 64 Iraq 5 compare
- 64 Jordan 5 compare
- 64 Lebanon 5 compare
- 64 Madagascar 5 compare
- 64 Mauritania 5 compare
- 64 Morocco 5 compare
- 64 Mozambique 5 compare
- 64 Turkey 5 compare
- 64 USSR 5 compare
More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -25.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Pakistan?
- Political rights rating in Pakistan was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for political rights rating?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.