Civil liberties rating in Pakistan
Pakistan: Civil liberties rating was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating in Pakistan, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5 for civil liberties rating in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Pakistan peaked at 5 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1988.
Pakistan ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 41 Algeria 5 compare
- 41 Angola 5 compare
- 41 Brunei 5 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 5 compare
- 41 Cambodia 5 compare
- 41 Comoros 5 compare
- 41 Gabon 5 compare
- 41 Guinea 5 compare
- 41 Haiti 5 compare
- 41 Jordan 5 compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 5 compare
- 41 Kuwait 5 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 5 compare
- 41 Maldives 5 compare
- 41 Mali 5 compare
- 41 Mauritania 5 compare
- 41 Morocco 5 compare
- 41 Niger 5 compare
- 41 Nigeria 5 compare
- 41 Oman 5 compare
- 41 Palestine 5 compare
- 41 Qatar 5 compare
- 41 Tanzania 5 compare
- 41 Thailand 5 compare
- 41 Uganda 5 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 5 compare
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 civil liberties rating in Pakistan?
- Civil liberties rating in Pakistan was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1988.
- How does Pakistan rank for civil liberties rating?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.