Effective Power to Govern Score in Pakistan
Pakistan: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Effective Power to Govern Score in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3 for effective power to govern score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Pakistan peaked at 3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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- 60 Singapore 3 compare
- 60 Tanzania 3 compare
- 60 Thailand 3 compare
- 60 Togo 3 compare
- 60 Turkey 3 compare
- 60 Uganda 3 compare
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 effective power to govern score in Pakistan?
- Effective power to govern score in Pakistan was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for effective power to govern score?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.