Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.261 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.261
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
161st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.283
in 1936
All-time low
0.195
in 2013
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Pakistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Pakistan is 0.261, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Pakistan peaked at 0.283 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 0.195, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.241 | — |
| 1901 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.25 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.279 | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.28 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.283 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.251 | -11.3% |
| 1948 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.261 | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.254 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.207 | -18.5% |
| 1958 | 0.21 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.255 | +21.4% |
| 1960 | 0.27 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.257 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.21 | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.216 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.213 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.219 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.229 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.251 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.226 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.227 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.224 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.227 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.224 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.207 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.202 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.237 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.234 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.236 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.195 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.201 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.204 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.202 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.211 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.207 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.196 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.221 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.263 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.224 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.212 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.221 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.261 | +18.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.261 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2419 | 0.241 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.275 | 0.26 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2734 | 0.251 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2464 | 0.207 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2687 | 0.257 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2174 | 0.21 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2274 | 0.219 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2261 | 0.226 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2216 | 0.202 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2123 | 0.195 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2337 | 0.212 | 0.263 | 6 |
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 egalitarian political institutions index in Pakistan?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Pakistan was 0.261 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.283 in 1936.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.