Political civil liberties index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Political civil liberties index was 0.502 in 2025. β² 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
1839β2025
Political civil liberties index in Pakistan, 1839β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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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