Democratic change in Pakistan
Pakistan: Democratic change was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
79
1947–2025
Democratic change in Pakistan, 1947–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic change in Pakistan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
Over the whole period, democratic change in Pakistan peaked at 2 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Pakistan 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democratic change in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1 | — |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 131 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 131 Argentina 0 compare
- 131 Armenia 0 compare
- 131 Belarus 0 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 131 Cambodia 0 compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 131 Croatia 0 compare
- 131 El Salvador 0 compare
- 131 Georgia 0 compare
- 131 Greece 0 compare
- 131 Guinea 0 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 131 Guyana 0 compare
- 131 Haiti 0 compare
- 131 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 131 Hungary 0 compare
- 131 India 0 compare
- 131 Indonesia 0 compare
- 131 Italy 0 compare
- 131 Kuwait 0 compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 131 Libya 0 compare
- 131 Madagascar 0 compare
- 131 Mali 0 compare
- 131 Mauritania 0 compare
- 131 Mexico 0 compare
- 131 Moldova 0 compare
- 131 Mozambique 0 compare
- 131 Myanmar 0 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 131 Niger 0 compare
- 131 Peru 0 compare
- 131 Philippines 0 compare
- 131 Romania 0 compare
- 131 Senegal 0 compare
- 131 Serbia 0 compare
- 131 Slovakia 0 compare
- 131 Slovenia 0 compare
- 131 Togo 0 compare
- 131 Ukraine 0 compare
- 131 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 131 United States 0 compare
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 democratic change in Pakistan?
- Democratic change in Pakistan was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic change recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1985.
- What is the lowest democratic change recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Pakistan rank for democratic change?
- Pakistan ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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