Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Pakistan
Pakistan: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Pakistan stood at 3.
That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Pakistan peaked at 7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3588 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2084 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.33 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 400.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Pakistan?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Pakistan was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Pakistan ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.