Liberal Political Institutions Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.425 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3588 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2084 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.33 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 400.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.