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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.425 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.425
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.558
in 2020
All-time low
0.193
in 1980
Years of data
187
1839–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6183919322025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Pakistan is 0.425, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Pakistan peaked at 0.558 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 1980.

Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 0.258 —
1840 0.258 +0.0%
1841 0.258 +0.0%
1842 0.258 +0.0%
1843 0.258 +0.0%
1844 0.258 +0.0%
1845 0.258 +0.0%
1846 0.258 +0.0%
1847 0.258 +0.0%
1848 0.258 +0.0%
1849 0.258 +0.0%
1850 0.258 +0.0%
1851 0.258 +0.0%
1852 0.258 +0.0%
1853 0.258 +0.0%
1854 0.258 +0.0%
1855 0.258 +0.0%
1856 0.266 +3.1%
1857 0.263 -1.1%
1858 0.27 +2.7%
1859 0.282 +4.4%
1860 0.289 +2.5%
1861 0.289 +0.0%
1862 0.312 +8.0%
1863 0.312 +0.0%
1864 0.312 +0.0%
1865 0.312 +0.0%
1866 0.312 +0.0%
1867 0.312 +0.0%
1868 0.312 +0.0%
1869 0.312 +0.0%
1870 0.312 +0.0%
1871 0.312 +0.0%
1872 0.312 +0.0%
1873 0.312 +0.0%
1874 0.315 +1.0%
1875 0.315 +0.0%
1876 0.315 +0.0%
1877 0.315 +0.0%
1878 0.315 +0.0%
1879 0.315 +0.0%
1880 0.315 +0.0%
1881 0.315 +0.0%
1882 0.315 +0.0%
1883 0.315 +0.0%
1884 0.315 +0.0%
1885 0.315 +0.0%
1886 0.315 +0.0%
1887 0.315 +0.0%
1888 0.315 +0.0%
1889 0.315 +0.0%
1890 0.315 +0.0%
1891 0.315 +0.0%
1892 0.315 +0.0%
1893 0.315 +0.0%
1894 0.315 +0.0%
1895 0.315 +0.0%
1896 0.315 +0.0%
1897 0.315 +0.0%
1898 0.315 +0.0%
1899 0.315 +0.0%
1900 0.347 +10.2%
1901 0.347 +0.0%
1902 0.347 +0.0%
1903 0.347 +0.0%
1904 0.347 +0.0%
1905 0.347 +0.0%
1906 0.347 +0.0%
1907 0.347 +0.0%
1908 0.347 +0.0%
1909 0.347 +0.0%
1910 0.353 +1.7%
1911 0.353 +0.0%
1912 0.353 +0.0%
1913 0.353 +0.0%
1914 0.353 +0.0%
1915 0.353 +0.0%
1916 0.353 +0.0%
1917 0.353 +0.0%
1918 0.353 +0.0%
1919 0.353 +0.0%
1920 0.353 +0.0%
1921 0.353 +0.0%
1922 0.353 +0.0%
1923 0.353 +0.0%
1924 0.353 +0.0%
1925 0.353 +0.0%
1926 0.353 +0.0%
1927 0.353 +0.0%
1928 0.353 +0.0%
1929 0.353 +0.0%
1930 0.353 +0.0%
1931 0.353 +0.0%
1932 0.353 +0.0%
1933 0.353 +0.0%
1934 0.353 +0.0%
1935 0.496 +40.5%
1936 0.496 +0.0%
1937 0.496 +0.0%
1938 0.496 +0.0%
1939 0.496 +0.0%
1940 0.496 +0.0%
1941 0.496 +0.0%
1942 0.496 +0.0%
1943 0.496 +0.0%
1944 0.496 +0.0%
1945 0.496 +0.0%
1946 0.496 +0.0%
1947 0.496 +0.0%
1948 0.523 +5.4%
1949 0.505 -3.4%
1950 0.5 -1.0%
1951 0.493 -1.4%
1952 0.487 -1.2%
1953 0.505 +3.7%
1954 0.496 -1.8%
1955 0.492 -0.8%
1956 0.477 -3.0%
1957 0.477 +0.0%
1958 0.347 -27.3%
1959 0.269 -22.5%
1960 0.265 -1.5%
1961 0.265 +0.0%
1962 0.336 +26.8%
1963 0.399 +18.8%
1964 0.425 +6.5%
1965 0.423 -0.5%
1966 0.431 +1.9%
1967 0.431 +0.0%
1968 0.431 +0.0%
1969 0.284 -34.1%
1970 0.265 -6.7%
1971 0.209 -21.1%
1972 0.347 +66.0%
1973 0.4 +15.3%
1974 0.4 +0.0%
1975 0.398 -0.5%
1976 0.398 +0.0%
1977 0.299 -24.9%
1978 0.217 -27.4%
1979 0.202 -6.9%
1980 0.193 -4.5%
1981 0.193 +0.0%
1982 0.193 +0.0%
1983 0.193 +0.0%
1984 0.193 +0.0%
1985 0.318 +64.8%
1986 0.349 +9.7%
1987 0.354 +1.4%
1988 0.356 +0.6%
1989 0.423 +18.8%
1990 0.409 -3.3%
1991 0.409 +0.0%
1992 0.409 +0.0%
1993 0.422 +3.2%
1994 0.416 -1.4%
1995 0.416 +0.0%
1996 0.416 +0.0%
1997 0.388 -6.7%
1998 0.392 +1.0%
1999 0.349 -11.0%
2000 0.252 -27.8%
2001 0.243 -3.6%
2002 0.343 +41.2%
2003 0.403 +17.5%
2004 0.413 +2.5%
2005 0.401 -2.9%
2006 0.397 -1.0%
2007 0.393 -1.0%
2008 0.427 +8.7%
2009 0.48 +12.4%
2010 0.525 +9.4%
2011 0.52 -1.0%
2012 0.521 +0.2%
2013 0.525 +0.8%
2014 0.519 -1.1%
2015 0.504 -2.9%
2016 0.508 +0.8%
2017 0.516 +1.6%
2018 0.527 +2.1%
2019 0.514 -2.5%
2020 0.558 +8.6%
2021 0.519 -7.0%
2022 0.482 -7.1%
2023 0.475 -1.5%
2024 0.462 -2.7%
2025 0.425 -8.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.425 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.425 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.354, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.258 0.258 0.258 1
1840s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1850s 0.2629 0.258 0.282 10
1860s 0.3074 0.289 0.312 10
1870s 0.3138 0.312 0.315 10
1880s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1890s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1900s 0.347 0.347 0.347 10
1910s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1920s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1930s 0.4245 0.353 0.496 10
1940s 0.4996 0.496 0.523 10
1950s 0.4543 0.269 0.505 10
1960s 0.369 0.265 0.431 10
1970s 0.3135 0.202 0.4 10
1980s 0.2765 0.193 0.423 10
1990s 0.4026 0.349 0.422 10
2000s 0.3752 0.243 0.48 10
2010s 0.5179 0.504 0.527 10
2020s 0.4868 0.425 0.558 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 114 Uganda 0.439 compare
  2. 115 Kuwait 0.428 compare
  3. 116 Gabon 0.426 compare
  4. 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.422 compare
  5. 119 Somalia 0.41 compare
  6. 120 Madagascar 0.387 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Pakistan?
Liberal political institutions index in Pakistan was 0.425 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.558 in 2020.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 1980.
How does Pakistan rank for liberal political institutions index?
Pakistan ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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