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Centralization of Political Power Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.471 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.471
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.802
in 1960
All-time low
0.24
in 1935
Years of data
187
1839–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

0.20.40.60.8183919322025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Pakistan stood at 0.471.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Pakistan peaked at 0.802 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1935.

That places Pakistan 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 0.481 —
1840 0.481 +0.0%
1841 0.481 +0.0%
1842 0.481 +0.0%
1843 0.481 +0.0%
1844 0.481 +0.0%
1845 0.481 +0.0%
1846 0.481 +0.0%
1847 0.481 +0.0%
1848 0.481 +0.0%
1849 0.481 +0.0%
1850 0.481 +0.0%
1851 0.481 +0.0%
1852 0.481 +0.0%
1853 0.481 +0.0%
1854 0.481 +0.0%
1855 0.481 +0.0%
1856 0.481 +0.0%
1857 0.481 +0.0%
1858 0.481 +0.0%
1859 0.481 +0.0%
1860 0.481 +0.0%
1861 0.481 +0.0%
1862 0.481 +0.0%
1863 0.481 +0.0%
1864 0.481 +0.0%
1865 0.481 +0.0%
1866 0.481 +0.0%
1867 0.481 +0.0%
1868 0.481 +0.0%
1869 0.481 +0.0%
1870 0.481 +0.0%
1871 0.481 +0.0%
1872 0.481 +0.0%
1873 0.481 +0.0%
1874 0.481 +0.0%
1875 0.481 +0.0%
1876 0.481 +0.0%
1877 0.481 +0.0%
1878 0.481 +0.0%
1879 0.481 +0.0%
1880 0.481 +0.0%
1881 0.481 +0.0%
1882 0.481 +0.0%
1883 0.481 +0.0%
1884 0.481 +0.0%
1885 0.481 +0.0%
1886 0.481 +0.0%
1887 0.481 +0.0%
1888 0.481 +0.0%
1889 0.481 +0.0%
1890 0.481 +0.0%
1891 0.481 +0.0%
1892 0.481 +0.0%
1893 0.481 +0.0%
1894 0.481 +0.0%
1895 0.481 +0.0%
1896 0.481 +0.0%
1897 0.481 +0.0%
1898 0.481 +0.0%
1899 0.481 +0.0%
1900 0.465 -3.3%
1901 0.465 +0.0%
1902 0.465 +0.0%
1903 0.465 +0.0%
1904 0.465 +0.0%
1905 0.465 +0.0%
1906 0.465 +0.0%
1907 0.465 +0.0%
1908 0.465 +0.0%
1909 0.465 +0.0%
1910 0.446 -4.1%
1911 0.446 +0.0%
1912 0.446 +0.0%
1913 0.446 +0.0%
1914 0.446 +0.0%
1915 0.446 +0.0%
1916 0.446 +0.0%
1917 0.446 +0.0%
1918 0.446 +0.0%
1919 0.446 +0.0%
1920 0.446 +0.0%
1921 0.446 +0.0%
1922 0.446 +0.0%
1923 0.446 +0.0%
1924 0.446 +0.0%
1925 0.446 +0.0%
1926 0.446 +0.0%
1927 0.446 +0.0%
1928 0.446 +0.0%
1929 0.446 +0.0%
1930 0.446 +0.0%
1931 0.446 +0.0%
1932 0.446 +0.0%
1933 0.446 +0.0%
1934 0.446 +0.0%
1935 0.24 -46.2%
1936 0.24 +0.0%
1937 0.24 +0.0%
1938 0.24 +0.0%
1939 0.24 +0.0%
1940 0.24 +0.0%
1941 0.24 +0.0%
1942 0.24 +0.0%
1943 0.24 +0.0%
1944 0.24 +0.0%
1945 0.24 +0.0%
1946 0.24 +0.0%
1947 0.483 +101.2%
1948 0.438 -9.3%
1949 0.429 -2.1%
1950 0.466 +8.6%
1951 0.466 +0.0%
1952 0.466 +0.0%
1953 0.455 -2.4%
1954 0.491 +7.9%
1955 0.491 +0.0%
1956 0.514 +4.7%
1957 0.504 -1.9%
1958 0.698 +38.5%
1959 0.787 +12.8%
1960 0.802 +1.9%
1961 0.802 +0.0%
1962 0.707 -11.8%
1963 0.639 -9.6%
1964 0.639 +0.0%
1965 0.639 +0.0%
1966 0.622 -2.7%
1967 0.622 +0.0%
1968 0.622 +0.0%
1969 0.698 +12.2%
1970 0.685 -1.9%
1971 0.693 +1.2%
1972 0.687 -0.9%
1973 0.529 -23.0%
1974 0.529 +0.0%
1975 0.529 +0.0%
1976 0.529 +0.0%
1977 0.612 +15.7%
1978 0.698 +14.1%
1979 0.693 -0.7%
1980 0.735 +6.1%
1981 0.735 +0.0%
1982 0.735 +0.0%
1983 0.735 +0.0%
1984 0.735 +0.0%
1985 0.621 -15.5%
1986 0.59 -5.0%
1987 0.571 -3.2%
1988 0.554 -3.0%
1989 0.478 -13.7%
1990 0.486 +1.7%
1991 0.486 +0.0%
1992 0.486 +0.0%
1993 0.453 -6.8%
1994 0.46 +1.5%
1995 0.46 +0.0%
1996 0.46 +0.0%
1997 0.507 +10.2%
1998 0.507 +0.0%
1999 0.594 +17.2%
2000 0.702 +18.2%
2001 0.702 +0.0%
2002 0.631 -10.1%
2003 0.52 -17.6%
2004 0.515 -1.0%
2005 0.547 +6.2%
2006 0.548 +0.2%
2007 0.542 -1.1%
2008 0.482 -11.1%
2009 0.381 -21.0%
2010 0.314 -17.6%
2011 0.314 +0.0%
2012 0.314 +0.0%
2013 0.28 -10.8%
2014 0.28 +0.0%
2015 0.32 +14.3%
2016 0.315 -1.6%
2017 0.318 +1.0%
2018 0.311 -2.2%
2019 0.322 +3.5%
2020 0.263 -18.3%
2021 0.322 +22.4%
2022 0.329 +2.2%
2023 0.357 +8.5%
2024 0.416 +16.5%
2025 0.471 +13.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.471 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.471 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.481 0.481 0.481 1
1840s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1850s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1860s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1870s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1880s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1890s 0.481 0.481 0.481 10
1900s 0.465 0.465 0.465 10
1910s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
1920s 0.446 0.446 0.446 10
1930s 0.343 0.24 0.446 10
1940s 0.303 0.24 0.483 10
1950s 0.5338 0.455 0.787 10
1960s 0.6792 0.622 0.802 10
1970s 0.6184 0.529 0.698 10
1980s 0.6489 0.478 0.735 10
1990s 0.4899 0.453 0.594 10
2000s 0.557 0.381 0.702 10
2010s 0.3088 0.28 0.322 10
2020s 0.3597 0.263 0.471 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 70 Mozambique 0.523 compare
  2. 71 Lebanon 0.495 compare
  3. 72 Nigeria 0.49 compare
  4. 74 North Macedonia 0.469 compare
  5. 75 Georgia 0.467 compare
  6. 76 Niger 0.465 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Pakistan?
Centralization of political power index in Pakistan was 0.471 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1960.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1935.
How does Pakistan rank for centralization of political power index?
Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.