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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.499 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.499
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.789
in 1935
All-time low
0.278
in 1958
Years of data
187
1839–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.499 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Pakistan peaked at 0.789 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 1958.

Pakistan ranks 108th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 187 years of available data.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 0.695 —
1840 0.695 +0.0%
1841 0.695 +0.0%
1842 0.695 +0.0%
1843 0.695 +0.0%
1844 0.695 +0.0%
1845 0.695 +0.0%
1846 0.695 +0.0%
1847 0.695 +0.0%
1848 0.695 +0.0%
1849 0.695 +0.0%
1850 0.695 +0.0%
1851 0.695 +0.0%
1852 0.695 +0.0%
1853 0.695 +0.0%
1854 0.695 +0.0%
1855 0.695 +0.0%
1856 0.695 +0.0%
1857 0.695 +0.0%
1858 0.695 +0.0%
1859 0.695 +0.0%
1860 0.695 +0.0%
1861 0.695 +0.0%
1862 0.695 +0.0%
1863 0.695 +0.0%
1864 0.695 +0.0%
1865 0.695 +0.0%
1866 0.695 +0.0%
1867 0.695 +0.0%
1868 0.695 +0.0%
1869 0.695 +0.0%
1870 0.695 +0.0%
1871 0.695 +0.0%
1872 0.695 +0.0%
1873 0.695 +0.0%
1874 0.695 +0.0%
1875 0.695 +0.0%
1876 0.695 +0.0%
1877 0.695 +0.0%
1878 0.695 +0.0%
1879 0.695 +0.0%
1880 0.695 +0.0%
1881 0.695 +0.0%
1882 0.695 +0.0%
1883 0.695 +0.0%
1884 0.695 +0.0%
1885 0.695 +0.0%
1886 0.695 +0.0%
1887 0.695 +0.0%
1888 0.695 +0.0%
1889 0.695 +0.0%
1890 0.695 +0.0%
1891 0.695 +0.0%
1892 0.695 +0.0%
1893 0.695 +0.0%
1894 0.695 +0.0%
1895 0.695 +0.0%
1896 0.695 +0.0%
1897 0.695 +0.0%
1898 0.695 +0.0%
1899 0.695 +0.0%
1900 0.64 -7.9%
1901 0.64 +0.0%
1902 0.64 +0.0%
1903 0.64 +0.0%
1904 0.64 +0.0%
1905 0.64 +0.0%
1906 0.64 +0.0%
1907 0.64 +0.0%
1908 0.64 +0.0%
1909 0.64 +0.0%
1910 0.655 +2.3%
1911 0.655 +0.0%
1912 0.655 +0.0%
1913 0.655 +0.0%
1914 0.655 +0.0%
1915 0.655 +0.0%
1916 0.655 +0.0%
1917 0.655 +0.0%
1918 0.655 +0.0%
1919 0.655 +0.0%
1920 0.655 +0.0%
1921 0.655 +0.0%
1922 0.655 +0.0%
1923 0.655 +0.0%
1924 0.655 +0.0%
1925 0.655 +0.0%
1926 0.655 +0.0%
1927 0.655 +0.0%
1928 0.655 +0.0%
1929 0.655 +0.0%
1930 0.655 +0.0%
1931 0.655 +0.0%
1932 0.655 +0.0%
1933 0.655 +0.0%
1934 0.655 +0.0%
1935 0.789 +20.5%
1936 0.789 +0.0%
1937 0.789 +0.0%
1938 0.789 +0.0%
1939 0.789 +0.0%
1940 0.789 +0.0%
1941 0.789 +0.0%
1942 0.789 +0.0%
1943 0.789 +0.0%
1944 0.789 +0.0%
1945 0.789 +0.0%
1946 0.789 +0.0%
1947 0.563 -28.6%
1948 0.625 +11.0%
1949 0.625 +0.0%
1950 0.593 -5.1%
1951 0.593 +0.0%
1952 0.593 +0.0%
1953 0.593 +0.0%
1954 0.559 -5.7%
1955 0.559 +0.0%
1956 0.517 -7.5%
1957 0.538 +4.1%
1958 0.278 -48.3%
1959 0.347 +24.8%
1960 0.347 +0.0%
1961 0.347 +0.0%
1962 0.375 +8.1%
1963 0.386 +2.9%
1964 0.386 +0.0%
1965 0.386 +0.0%
1966 0.423 +9.6%
1967 0.423 +0.0%
1968 0.423 +0.0%
1969 0.328 -22.5%
1970 0.408 +24.4%
1971 0.412 +1.0%
1972 0.408 -1.0%
1973 0.445 +9.1%
1974 0.445 +0.0%
1975 0.445 +0.0%
1976 0.445 +0.0%
1977 0.332 -25.4%
1978 0.393 +18.4%
1979 0.401 +2.0%
1980 0.392 -2.2%
1981 0.392 +0.0%
1982 0.392 +0.0%
1983 0.392 +0.0%
1984 0.392 +0.0%
1985 0.392 +0.0%
1986 0.392 +0.0%
1987 0.415 +5.9%
1988 0.415 +0.0%
1989 0.456 +9.9%
1990 0.456 +0.0%
1991 0.456 +0.0%
1992 0.456 +0.0%
1993 0.489 +7.2%
1994 0.485 -0.8%
1995 0.485 +0.0%
1996 0.485 +0.0%
1997 0.412 -15.1%
1998 0.412 +0.0%
1999 0.364 -11.7%
2000 0.433 +19.0%
2001 0.433 +0.0%
2002 0.433 +0.0%
2003 0.433 +0.0%
2004 0.443 +2.3%
2005 0.399 -9.9%
2006 0.396 -0.8%
2007 0.395 -0.3%
2008 0.464 +17.5%
2009 0.594 +28.0%
2010 0.678 +14.1%
2011 0.678 +0.0%
2012 0.678 +0.0%
2013 0.73 +7.7%
2014 0.73 +0.0%
2015 0.698 -4.4%
2016 0.698 +0.0%
2017 0.698 +0.0%
2018 0.675 -3.3%
2019 0.653 -3.3%
2020 0.731 +11.9%
2021 0.66 -9.7%
2022 0.659 -0.2%
2023 0.634 -3.8%
2024 0.586 -7.6%
2025 0.499 -14.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.499 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.499 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.695 0.695 0.695 1
1840s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1850s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1860s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1870s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1880s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1890s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1900s 0.64 0.64 0.64 10
1910s 0.655 0.655 0.655 10
1920s 0.655 0.655 0.655 10
1930s 0.722 0.655 0.789 10
1940s 0.7336 0.563 0.789 10
1950s 0.517 0.278 0.593 10
1960s 0.3824 0.328 0.423 10
1970s 0.4134 0.332 0.445 10
1980s 0.403 0.392 0.456 10
1990s 0.45 0.364 0.489 10
2000s 0.4423 0.395 0.594 10
2010s 0.6916 0.653 0.73 10
2020s 0.6282 0.499 0.731 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 105 Qatar 0.529 compare
  2. 106 Tunisia 0.524 compare
  3. 107 Lebanon 0.511 compare
  4. 109 Georgia 0.491 compare
  5. 110 Ecuador 0.487 compare
  6. 111 North Macedonia 0.459 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Pakistan?
Judicial checks on government index in Pakistan was 0.499 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 1935.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 1958.
How does Pakistan rank for judicial checks on government index?
Pakistan ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.