Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Pakistan, 1996–2025
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 rule of law - governance estimate in Pakistan is -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Pakistan peaked at -0.5974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.5974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.8777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +46.9% |
| 2000 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | -0.9386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | -0.9898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -0.9761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | -0.8956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | -0.7692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | -0.7978 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | -0.9689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | -0.8795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7997 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +39.7% |
| 2012 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8831 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8834 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | -0.7868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -0.8009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | -0.899 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6524 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.9243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 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 rule of law - governance estimate in Pakistan?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Pakistan was -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. 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.