Political Stability - Governance estimate in Pakistan

Pakistan: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
199th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Pakistan, 1996–2024

-2.5-2-1.5-11996201020241996: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Pakistan is -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Pakistan peaked at -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.

That places Pakistan 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Pakistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2000 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.1%
2002 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +38.1%
2003 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2004 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2005 -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2006 -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.0%
2007 -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.7%
2008 -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%
2009 -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2010 -2.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.9%
2011 -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.3%
2012 -2.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2013 -2.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2014 -2.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.7%
2015 -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2016 -2.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2017 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2018 -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%
2019 -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2020 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.7%
2021 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.9%
2022 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.4%
2023 -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.5%
2024 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.3%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.9248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -2.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 196 Burkina Faso -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 197 Nigeria -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 198 Sudan -2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 200 Iraq -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 201 Myanmar -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 202 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Pakistan?
Political stability - governance estimate in Pakistan was -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
How does Pakistan rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Pakistan ranks 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.