What is rule of law index in Pakistan?

Rule of law index in Pakistan was 0.261 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 1935.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 2008.

How does Pakistan rank for rule of law index?

Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Pakistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Pakistan

Name: Rule of Law Index in Pakistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Pakistan: Rule of Law Index was 0.261 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.261

Change on year

down 7.4%

World rank

132nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.849

in 1935

All-time low

0.172

in 2008

Years of data

187

1839–2025

Rule of Law Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Pakistan is 0.261, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Pakistan peaked at 0.849 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.172, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 187 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Pakistan, 1839 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1839	0.472	—
1840	0.472	+0.0%
1841	0.472	+0.0%
1842	0.472	+0.0%
1843	0.472	+0.0%
1844	0.472	+0.0%
1845	0.472	+0.0%
1846	0.472	+0.0%
1847	0.472	+0.0%
1848	0.472	+0.0%
1849	0.472	+0.0%
1850	0.472	+0.0%
1851	0.472	+0.0%
1852	0.472	+0.0%
1853	0.472	+0.0%
1854	0.472	+0.0%
1855	0.472	+0.0%
1856	0.493	+4.4%
1857	0.493	+0.0%
1858	0.493	+0.0%
1859	0.774	+57.0%
1860	0.774	+0.0%
1861	0.774	+0.0%
1862	0.828	+7.0%
1863	0.828	+0.0%
1864	0.828	+0.0%
1865	0.828	+0.0%
1866	0.828	+0.0%
1867	0.828	+0.0%
1868	0.828	+0.0%
1869	0.828	+0.0%
1870	0.828	+0.0%
1871	0.828	+0.0%
1872	0.828	+0.0%
1873	0.828	+0.0%
1874	0.828	+0.0%
1875	0.828	+0.0%
1876	0.828	+0.0%
1877	0.828	+0.0%
1878	0.828	+0.0%
1879	0.828	+0.0%
1880	0.828	+0.0%
1881	0.828	+0.0%
1882	0.828	+0.0%
1883	0.828	+0.0%
1884	0.828	+0.0%
1885	0.828	+0.0%
1886	0.828	+0.0%
1887	0.828	+0.0%
1888	0.828	+0.0%
1889	0.828	+0.0%
1890	0.828	+0.0%
1891	0.828	+0.0%
1892	0.828	+0.0%
1893	0.828	+0.0%
1894	0.828	+0.0%
1895	0.828	+0.0%
1896	0.828	+0.0%
1897	0.828	+0.0%
1898	0.828	+0.0%
1899	0.828	+0.0%
1900	0.806	-2.7%
1901	0.806	+0.0%
1902	0.806	+0.0%
1903	0.806	+0.0%
1904	0.806	+0.0%
1905	0.806	+0.0%
1906	0.806	+0.0%
1907	0.806	+0.0%
1908	0.806	+0.0%
1909	0.806	+0.0%
1910	0.815	+1.1%
1911	0.815	+0.0%
1912	0.815	+0.0%
1913	0.815	+0.0%
1914	0.815	+0.0%
1915	0.815	+0.0%
1916	0.815	+0.0%
1917	0.815	+0.0%
1918	0.815	+0.0%
1919	0.815	+0.0%
1920	0.815	+0.0%
1921	0.815	+0.0%
1922	0.815	+0.0%
1923	0.815	+0.0%
1924	0.815	+0.0%
1925	0.815	+0.0%
1926	0.815	+0.0%
1927	0.815	+0.0%
1928	0.815	+0.0%
1929	0.815	+0.0%
1930	0.815	+0.0%
1931	0.815	+0.0%
1932	0.815	+0.0%
1933	0.815	+0.0%
1934	0.815	+0.0%
1935	0.849	+4.2%
1936	0.849	+0.0%
1937	0.849	+0.0%
1938	0.849	+0.0%
1939	0.849	+0.0%
1940	0.849	+0.0%
1941	0.849	+0.0%
1942	0.849	+0.0%
1943	0.849	+0.0%
1944	0.849	+0.0%
1945	0.849	+0.0%
1946	0.849	+0.0%
1947	0.603	-29.0%
1948	0.631	+4.6%
1949	0.631	+0.0%
1950	0.604	-4.3%
1951	0.582	-3.6%
1952	0.564	-3.1%
1953	0.564	+0.0%
1954	0.544	-3.5%
1955	0.543	-0.2%
1956	0.531	-2.2%
1957	0.526	-0.9%
1958	0.365	-30.6%
1959	0.445	+21.9%
1960	0.461	+3.6%
1961	0.461	+0.0%
1962	0.473	+2.6%
1963	0.496	+4.9%
1964	0.496	+0.0%
1965	0.496	+0.0%
1966	0.5	+0.8%
1967	0.5	+0.0%
1968	0.5	+0.0%
1969	0.419	-16.2%
1970	0.392	-6.4%
1971	0.292	-25.5%
1972	0.288	-1.4%
1973	0.317	+10.1%
1974	0.319	+0.6%
1975	0.318	-0.3%
1976	0.318	+0.0%
1977	0.265	-16.7%
1978	0.308	+16.2%
1979	0.303	-1.6%
1980	0.315	+4.0%
1981	0.315	+0.0%
1982	0.315	+0.0%
1983	0.315	+0.0%
1984	0.315	+0.0%
1985	0.329	+4.4%
1986	0.329	+0.0%
1987	0.335	+1.8%
1988	0.271	-19.1%
1989	0.271	+0.0%
1990	0.249	-8.1%
1991	0.249	+0.0%
1992	0.249	+0.0%
1993	0.261	+4.8%
1994	0.26	-0.4%
1995	0.26	+0.0%
1996	0.26	+0.0%
1997	0.23	-11.5%
1998	0.228	-0.9%
1999	0.204	-10.5%
2000	0.258	+26.5%
2001	0.251	-2.7%
2002	0.209	-16.7%
2003	0.212	+1.4%
2004	0.224	+5.7%
2005	0.212	-5.4%
2006	0.217	+2.4%
2007	0.218	+0.5%
2008	0.172	-21.1%
2009	0.204	+18.6%
2010	0.218	+6.9%
2011	0.223	+2.3%
2012	0.216	-3.1%
2013	0.247	+14.4%
2014	0.262	+6.1%
2015	0.25	-4.6%
2016	0.252	+0.8%
2017	0.237	-6.0%
2018	0.253	+6.8%
2019	0.232	-8.3%
2020	0.262	+12.9%
2021	0.246	-6.1%
2022	0.219	-11.0%
2023	0.202	-7.8%
2024	0.282	+39.6%
2025	0.261	-7.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.261 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.472	0.472	0.472	1
1840s	0.472	0.472	0.472	10
1850s	0.5085	0.472	0.774	10
1860s	0.8172	0.774	0.828	10
1870s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1880s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1890s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1900s	0.806	0.806	0.806	10
1910s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1920s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1930s	0.832	0.815	0.849	10
1940s	0.7808	0.603	0.849	10
1950s	0.5268	0.365	0.604	10
1960s	0.4802	0.419	0.5	10
1970s	0.312	0.265	0.392	10
1980s	0.311	0.271	0.335	10
1990s	0.245	0.204	0.261	10
2000s	0.2177	0.172	0.258	10
2010s	0.239	0.216	0.262	10
2020s	0.2453	0.202	0.282	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Pakistan?: Rule of law index in Pakistan was 0.261 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 1935.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for rule of law index?: Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.