Access to basic services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to basic services was 95.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 214 countries
All-time high
95.7
in 2024
All-time low
70.27
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Access to basic services in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 95.7 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Pakistan peaked at 95.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.27, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.46 | — |
| 1999 | 70.27 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.8 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 73.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.9 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.1 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.1 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.2 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 87.1 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 87.8 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 91 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.7 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.36 | 70.27 | 70.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.59 | 72.8 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.57 | 87.1 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.14 | 94.5 | 95.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Pakistan?
- Access to basic services in Pakistan was 95.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.27 in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to basic services?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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