Political rights rating fh in Pakistan
Pakistan: Political rights rating fh 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 fh in Pakistan, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5 for political rights rating fh in 2025.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh 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 fh 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Democracy lexical 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 fh in Pakistan?
- Political rights rating fh in Pakistan was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for political rights rating fh?
- Pakistan ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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