Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.343 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Pakistan stood at 0.343.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Pakistan peaked at 0.533 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1839.
Pakistan ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 187 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0828 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2156 | 0.158 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.236 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.241 | 0.24 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3216 | 0.242 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4877 | 0.439 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4696 | 0.422 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3001 | 0.19 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1996 | 0.172 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3404 | 0.319 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.328 | 0.288 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3387 | 0.321 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.319 | 0.253 | 0.362 | 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Pakistan?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Pakistan was 0.343 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.533 in 1950.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1839.
- How does Pakistan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.