What is equal access to power index in Pakistan?

Equal access to power index in Pakistan was 0.477 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.614 in 1935.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1839.

How does Pakistan rank for equal access to power index?

Pakistan ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Pakistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Pakistan

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Pakistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Pakistan: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.477 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.477

Change on year

up 21.7%

World rank

124th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.614

in 1935

All-time low

0.207

in 1839

Years of data

187

1839–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Pakistan is 0.477, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Pakistan peaked at 0.614 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1839.

Pakistan ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Equal Access to Power Index in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Pakistan, 1839 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1839	0.207	—
1840	0.207	+0.0%
1841	0.207	+0.0%
1842	0.207	+0.0%
1843	0.207	+0.0%
1844	0.207	+0.0%
1845	0.207	+0.0%
1846	0.207	+0.0%
1847	0.207	+0.0%
1848	0.207	+0.0%
1849	0.207	+0.0%
1850	0.207	+0.0%
1851	0.207	+0.0%
1852	0.207	+0.0%
1853	0.207	+0.0%
1854	0.207	+0.0%
1855	0.207	+0.0%
1856	0.207	+0.0%
1857	0.207	+0.0%
1858	0.207	+0.0%
1859	0.207	+0.0%
1860	0.207	+0.0%
1861	0.207	+0.0%
1862	0.513	+147.8%
1863	0.513	+0.0%
1864	0.513	+0.0%
1865	0.513	+0.0%
1866	0.513	+0.0%
1867	0.513	+0.0%
1868	0.513	+0.0%
1869	0.513	+0.0%
1870	0.513	+0.0%
1871	0.513	+0.0%
1872	0.513	+0.0%
1873	0.513	+0.0%
1874	0.513	+0.0%
1875	0.513	+0.0%
1876	0.513	+0.0%
1877	0.513	+0.0%
1878	0.513	+0.0%
1879	0.513	+0.0%
1880	0.513	+0.0%
1881	0.513	+0.0%
1882	0.513	+0.0%
1883	0.513	+0.0%
1884	0.513	+0.0%
1885	0.513	+0.0%
1886	0.513	+0.0%
1887	0.513	+0.0%
1888	0.513	+0.0%
1889	0.513	+0.0%
1890	0.513	+0.0%
1891	0.513	+0.0%
1892	0.513	+0.0%
1893	0.513	+0.0%
1894	0.513	+0.0%
1895	0.513	+0.0%
1896	0.513	+0.0%
1897	0.513	+0.0%
1898	0.513	+0.0%
1899	0.513	+0.0%
1900	0.513	+0.0%
1901	0.513	+0.0%
1902	0.513	+0.0%
1903	0.513	+0.0%
1904	0.513	+0.0%
1905	0.513	+0.0%
1906	0.513	+0.0%
1907	0.513	+0.0%
1908	0.513	+0.0%
1909	0.537	+4.7%
1910	0.537	+0.0%
1911	0.537	+0.0%
1912	0.537	+0.0%
1913	0.537	+0.0%
1914	0.537	+0.0%
1915	0.537	+0.0%
1916	0.537	+0.0%
1917	0.537	+0.0%
1918	0.537	+0.0%
1919	0.537	+0.0%
1920	0.549	+2.2%
1921	0.549	+0.0%
1922	0.549	+0.0%
1923	0.549	+0.0%
1924	0.549	+0.0%
1925	0.549	+0.0%
1926	0.549	+0.0%
1927	0.549	+0.0%
1928	0.549	+0.0%
1929	0.549	+0.0%
1930	0.549	+0.0%
1931	0.549	+0.0%
1932	0.549	+0.0%
1933	0.609	+10.9%
1934	0.609	+0.0%
1935	0.614	+0.8%
1936	0.614	+0.0%
1937	0.614	+0.0%
1938	0.614	+0.0%
1939	0.614	+0.0%
1940	0.614	+0.0%
1941	0.614	+0.0%
1942	0.614	+0.0%
1943	0.614	+0.0%
1944	0.614	+0.0%
1945	0.614	+0.0%
1946	0.614	+0.0%
1947	0.294	-52.1%
1948	0.294	+0.0%
1949	0.294	+0.0%
1950	0.294	+0.0%
1951	0.294	+0.0%
1952	0.294	+0.0%
1953	0.294	+0.0%
1954	0.294	+0.0%
1955	0.294	+0.0%
1956	0.294	+0.0%
1957	0.294	+0.0%
1958	0.294	+0.0%
1959	0.294	+0.0%
1960	0.334	+13.6%
1961	0.334	+0.0%
1962	0.334	+0.0%
1963	0.334	+0.0%
1964	0.334	+0.0%
1965	0.334	+0.0%
1966	0.334	+0.0%
1967	0.334	+0.0%
1968	0.334	+0.0%
1969	0.334	+0.0%
1970	0.334	+0.0%
1971	0.334	+0.0%
1972	0.339	+1.5%
1973	0.339	+0.0%
1974	0.339	+0.0%
1975	0.339	+0.0%
1976	0.339	+0.0%
1977	0.339	+0.0%
1978	0.339	+0.0%
1979	0.339	+0.0%
1980	0.339	+0.0%
1981	0.339	+0.0%
1982	0.339	+0.0%
1983	0.339	+0.0%
1984	0.339	+0.0%
1985	0.339	+0.0%
1986	0.339	+0.0%
1987	0.339	+0.0%
1988	0.402	+18.6%
1989	0.402	+0.0%
1990	0.402	+0.0%
1991	0.402	+0.0%
1992	0.402	+0.0%
1993	0.402	+0.0%
1994	0.402	+0.0%
1995	0.402	+0.0%
1996	0.402	+0.0%
1997	0.402	+0.0%
1998	0.402	+0.0%
1999	0.402	+0.0%
2000	0.402	+0.0%
2001	0.402	+0.0%
2002	0.402	+0.0%
2003	0.402	+0.0%
2004	0.402	+0.0%
2005	0.402	+0.0%
2006	0.402	+0.0%
2007	0.402	+0.0%
2008	0.346	-13.9%
2009	0.33	-4.6%
2010	0.431	+30.6%
2011	0.431	+0.0%
2012	0.431	+0.0%
2013	0.362	-16.0%
2014	0.376	+3.9%
2015	0.347	-7.7%
2016	0.347	+0.0%
2017	0.387	+11.5%
2018	0.384	-0.8%
2019	0.352	-8.3%
2020	0.365	+3.7%
2021	0.449	+23.0%
2022	0.404	-10.0%
2023	0.376	-6.9%
2024	0.392	+4.3%
2025	0.477	+21.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.477 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5685, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.477 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.358, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.207	0.207	0.207	1
1840s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1850s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1860s	0.4518	0.207	0.513	10
1870s	0.513	0.513	0.513	10
1880s	0.513	0.513	0.513	10
1890s	0.513	0.513	0.513	10
1900s	0.5154	0.513	0.537	10
1910s	0.537	0.537	0.537	10
1920s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1930s	0.5935	0.549	0.614	10
1940s	0.518	0.294	0.614	10
1950s	0.294	0.294	0.294	10
1960s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1970s	0.338	0.334	0.339	10
1980s	0.3516	0.339	0.402	10
1990s	0.402	0.402	0.402	10
2000s	0.3892	0.33	0.402	10
2010s	0.3848	0.347	0.431	10
2020s	0.4105	0.365	0.477	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

121 Ethiopia 0.491 compare
122 Vietnam 0.49 compare
123 Somalia 0.489 compare
125 Maldives 0.462 compare
126 Bangladesh 0.44 compare
127 Paraguay 0.433 compare

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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)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Pakistan?: Equal access to power index in Pakistan was 0.477 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.614 in 1935.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1839.
How does Pakistan rank for equal access to power index?: Pakistan ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.