Stateness Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Stateness Index was 4.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Stateness Index in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.25 for stateness index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Pakistan peaked at 4.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Stateness Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.75 | — |
| 2007 | 4.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 4.25 | -5.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.75 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.25 | 4.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 117 Haiti 4.75 compare
- 118 Central African Republic 4.5 compare
- 118 Nigeria 4.5 compare
- 120 South Sudan 4.25 compare
- 120 Syria 4.25 compare
- 123 Afghanistan 4 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 stateness index in Pakistan?
- Stateness index in Pakistan was 4.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for stateness index?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.