Rule of Law - Governance score in Pakistan

Pakistan: Rule of Law - Governance score was 39.46 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.46 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 207 countries
All-time high
49.11 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
37.16 0-100
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Pakistan, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 49.1 0-1001998: 42.3 0-1002000: 38.7 0-1002002: 40.8 0-1002003: 39.6 0-1002004: 39.7 0-1002005: 41.1 0-1002006: 43.5 0-1002007: 43.2 0-1002008: 40.2 0-1002009: 41.6 0-1002010: 43 0-1002011: 37.2 0-1002012: 38.7 0-1002013: 38.9 0-1002014: 40.3 0-1002015: 41.2 0-1002016: 41.3 0-1002017: 42.1 0-1002018: 42.5 0-1002019: 43 0-1002020: 43 0-1002021: 42.8 0-1002022: 41.3 0-1002023: 39.7 0-1002024: 39.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Pakistan stood at 39.46 0-100.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Pakistan peaked at 49.11 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.16 0-100, in 2011.

That places Pakistan 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.72 0-100 42.33 0-100 49.11 0-100 2
2000s 40.94 0-100 38.66 0-100 43.49 0-100 9
2010s 40.8 0-100 37.16 0-100 42.98 0-100 10
2020s 41.24 0-100 39.46 0-100 42.97 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 164 State of Palestine 39.94 0-100 compare
  2. 165 Nigeria 39.63 0-100 compare
  3. 166 Djibouti 39.58 0-100 compare
  4. 168 Ethiopia 38.91 0-100 compare
  5. 169 Cambodia 38.79 0-100 compare
  6. 170 Lebanon 38.28 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Pakistan?
Rule of law - governance score in Pakistan was 39.46 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 49.11 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.16 0-100 in 2011.
How does Pakistan rank for rule of law - governance score?
Pakistan ranks 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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