Free fair elections bti in Pakistan

Pakistan: Free fair elections bti was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2009
All-time low
4
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free fair elections bti in Pakistan, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 42007: 42009: 62011: 62013: 62015: 62017: 62019: 62021: 62023: 52025: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in Pakistan is 4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Pakistan peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 71st 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.

Free fair elections bti in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Pakistan, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4 —
2007 4 +0.0%
2009 6 +50.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2021 6 +0.0%
2023 5 -16.7%
2025 4 -20.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.67 4 6 3
2010s 6 6 6 5
2020s 5 4 6 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 71 Algeria 4 compare
  2. 71 Angola 4 compare
  3. 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 compare
  4. 71 Ethiopia 4 compare
  5. 71 Iran 4 compare
  6. 71 Jordan 4 compare
  7. 71 Mauritania 4 compare
  8. 71 Tanzania 4 compare
  9. 71 Togo 4 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free fair elections bti in Pakistan?
Free fair elections bti in Pakistan was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for free fair elections bti?
Pakistan ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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