Pakistan vs Russia: Democracy
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Pakistan rank
87th
Russia rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Pakistan
- Russia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Russia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Pakistan or Russia?
- Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Pakistan and Russia?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russia?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Russia rank globally for democracy?
- Pakistan ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.