India vs Pakistan: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
India
-1.32
in 2025
Pakistan
-1.18
in 2025
India rank
165th
Pakistan rank
163rd
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -1.18 against -1.32 in India, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -2.4 | -2.4 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | -2.4 | -2.4 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | -2.4 | -2.4 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | -0.9832 | -0.9832 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | -0.628 | -0.628 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | -0.628 | -0.628 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | -0.628 | -0.628 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | -0.628 | -0.628 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | -0.628 | -0.628 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | -0.628 | -0.628 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | -0.628 | -0.628 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | -0.3272 | 0.0509 | 0.3781 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.9625 | 1.28 | 0.3181 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 0.7907 | 0.3203 | India |
| 1970s | 1.11 | -0.9328 | 2.04 | India |
| 1980s | 1.11 | -1.12 | 2.24 | India |
| 1990s | 1.11 | -0.457 | 1.57 | India |
| 2000s | 1.11 | -0.643 | 1.75 | India |
| 2010s | 0.6867 | -0.9319 | 1.62 | India |
| 2020s | -0.5802 | -1.32 | 0.7362 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at -1.18 against -1.32 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between India and Pakistan?
- 0.14, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- India ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.