Political civil liberties index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Political civil liberties index was 0.502 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.502
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.769
in 2011
All-time low
0.171
in 1979
Years of data
187
1839–2025

Political civil liberties index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

0.20.40.60.8183919322025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Pakistan is 0.502, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Pakistan peaked at 0.769 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 1979.

Pakistan ranks 123rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1840s 0.33 0.33 0.33 10
1850s 0.3234 0.297 0.33 10
1860s 0.297 0.297 0.297 10
1870s 0.2851 0.224 0.322 10
1880s 0.2904 0.224 0.316 10
1890s 0.316 0.316 0.316 10
1900s 0.3211 0.319 0.323 10
1910s 0.323 0.323 0.323 10
1920s 0.323 0.323 0.323 10
1930s 0.351 0.323 0.379 10
1940s 0.4332 0.382 0.507 10
1950s 0.4836 0.307 0.529 10
1960s 0.3568 0.299 0.403 10
1970s 0.4048 0.171 0.529 10
1980s 0.2617 0.171 0.664 10
1990s 0.6663 0.662 0.687 10
2000s 0.6909 0.655 0.767 10
2010s 0.6677 0.531 0.769 10
2020s 0.542 0.502 0.617 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 120 Comoros, Union of the 0.514 compare
  2. 121 Ukraine 0.511 compare
  3. 122 Mozambique, Republic of 0.504 compare
  4. 124 Togo 0.483 compare
  5. 125 India 0.465 compare
  6. 126 Guinea 0.453 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Pakistan?
Political civil liberties index in Pakistan was 0.502 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2011.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 1979.
How does Pakistan rank for political civil liberties index?
Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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