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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Pakistan

Pakistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.761 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.761
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2013
All-time low
0.005
in 1959
Years of data
187
1839–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025

00.20.40.60.8183919322025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Pakistan is 0.761, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Pakistan peaked at 0.899 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1959.

That places Pakistan 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Pakistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1839 0.018 —
1840 0.018 +0.0%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.018 +0.0%
1849 0.018 +0.0%
1850 0.018 +0.0%
1851 0.018 +0.0%
1852 0.018 +0.0%
1853 0.018 +0.0%
1854 0.018 +0.0%
1855 0.018 +0.0%
1856 0.018 +0.0%
1857 0.018 +0.0%
1858 0.018 +0.0%
1859 0.018 +0.0%
1860 0.018 +0.0%
1861 0.018 +0.0%
1862 0.018 +0.0%
1863 0.018 +0.0%
1864 0.018 +0.0%
1865 0.018 +0.0%
1866 0.018 +0.0%
1867 0.018 +0.0%
1868 0.018 +0.0%
1869 0.018 +0.0%
1870 0.019 +5.6%
1871 0.018 -5.3%
1872 0.018 +0.0%
1873 0.018 +0.0%
1874 0.018 +0.0%
1875 0.018 +0.0%
1876 0.018 +0.0%
1877 0.018 +0.0%
1878 0.018 +0.0%
1879 0.018 +0.0%
1880 0.018 +0.0%
1881 0.018 +0.0%
1882 0.029 +61.1%
1883 0.018 -37.9%
1884 0.018 +0.0%
1885 0.018 +0.0%
1886 0.018 +0.0%
1887 0.018 +0.0%
1888 0.018 +0.0%
1889 0.018 +0.0%
1890 0.018 +0.0%
1891 0.018 +0.0%
1892 0.018 +0.0%
1893 0.018 +0.0%
1894 0.018 +0.0%
1895 0.018 +0.0%
1896 0.018 +0.0%
1897 0.018 +0.0%
1898 0.018 +0.0%
1899 0.018 +0.0%
1900 0.018 +0.0%
1901 0.018 +0.0%
1902 0.018 +0.0%
1903 0.018 +0.0%
1904 0.018 +0.0%
1905 0.018 +0.0%
1906 0.018 +0.0%
1907 0.018 +0.0%
1908 0.018 +0.0%
1909 0.018 +0.0%
1910 0.018 +0.0%
1911 0.018 +0.0%
1912 0.018 +0.0%
1913 0.018 +0.0%
1914 0.018 +0.0%
1915 0.018 +0.0%
1916 0.018 +0.0%
1917 0.018 +0.0%
1918 0.018 +0.0%
1919 0.018 +0.0%
1920 0.123 +583.3%
1921 0.123 +0.0%
1922 0.123 +0.0%
1923 0.123 +0.0%
1924 0.123 +0.0%
1925 0.123 +0.0%
1926 0.123 +0.0%
1927 0.123 +0.0%
1928 0.123 +0.0%
1929 0.123 +0.0%
1930 0.123 +0.0%
1931 0.123 +0.0%
1932 0.123 +0.0%
1933 0.123 +0.0%
1934 0.123 +0.0%
1935 0.538 +337.4%
1936 0.538 +0.0%
1937 0.538 +0.0%
1938 0.538 +0.0%
1939 0.538 +0.0%
1940 0.538 +0.0%
1941 0.538 +0.0%
1942 0.538 +0.0%
1943 0.538 +0.0%
1944 0.538 +0.0%
1945 0.538 +0.0%
1946 0.538 +0.0%
1947 0.029 -94.6%
1948 0.029 +0.0%
1949 0.029 +0.0%
1950 0.029 +0.0%
1951 0.029 +0.0%
1952 0.029 +0.0%
1953 0.029 +0.0%
1954 0.029 +0.0%
1955 0.029 +0.0%
1956 0.029 +0.0%
1957 0.029 +0.0%
1958 0.029 +0.0%
1959 0.005 -82.8%
1960 0.009 +80.0%
1961 0.009 +0.0%
1962 0.009 +0.0%
1963 0.009 +0.0%
1964 0.009 +0.0%
1965 0.154 +1611.1%
1966 0.154 +0.0%
1967 0.154 +0.0%
1968 0.154 +0.0%
1969 0.154 +0.0%
1970 0.154 +0.0%
1971 0.377 +144.8%
1972 0.377 +0.0%
1973 0.604 +60.2%
1974 0.604 +0.0%
1975 0.604 +0.0%
1976 0.604 +0.0%
1977 0.604 +0.0%
1978 0.115 -81.0%
1979 0.115 +0.0%
1980 0.115 +0.0%
1981 0.115 +0.0%
1982 0.115 +0.0%
1983 0.115 +0.0%
1984 0.115 +0.0%
1985 0.115 +0.0%
1986 0.115 +0.0%
1987 0.115 +0.0%
1988 0.241 +109.6%
1989 0.767 +218.3%
1990 0.767 +0.0%
1991 0.767 +0.0%
1992 0.767 +0.0%
1993 0.767 +0.0%
1994 0.767 +0.0%
1995 0.767 +0.0%
1996 0.767 +0.0%
1997 0.767 +0.0%
1998 0.767 +0.0%
1999 0.593 -22.7%
2000 0.113 -80.9%
2001 0.113 +0.0%
2002 0.198 +75.2%
2003 0.766 +286.9%
2004 0.766 +0.0%
2005 0.766 +0.0%
2006 0.766 +0.0%
2007 0.766 +0.0%
2008 0.766 +0.0%
2009 0.79 +3.1%
2010 0.877 +11.0%
2011 0.877 +0.0%
2012 0.877 +0.0%
2013 0.899 +2.5%
2014 0.899 +0.0%
2015 0.873 -2.9%
2016 0.873 +0.0%
2017 0.873 +0.0%
2018 0.889 +1.8%
2019 0.889 +0.0%
2020 0.883 -0.7%
2021 0.883 +0.0%
2022 0.874 -1.0%
2023 0.874 +0.0%
2024 0.751 -14.1%
2025 0.761 +1.3%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 0.761 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.214, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 0.761 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.042, 18.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.018 0.018 0.018 1
1840s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1850s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1860s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1870s 0.0181 0.018 0.019 10
1880s 0.0191 0.018 0.029 10
1890s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1900s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1910s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1920s 0.123 0.123 0.123 10
1930s 0.3305 0.123 0.538 10
1940s 0.3853 0.029 0.538 10
1950s 0.0266 0.005 0.029 10
1960s 0.0815 0.009 0.154 10
1970s 0.4158 0.115 0.604 10
1980s 0.1928 0.115 0.767 10
1990s 0.7496 0.593 0.767 10
2000s 0.581 0.113 0.79 10
2010s 0.8826 0.873 0.899 10
2020s 0.8377 0.751 0.883 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.822 compare
  2. 52 Mauritania 0.821 compare
  3. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0.811 compare
  4. 55 Kenya 0.751 compare
  5. 56 Chile 0.706 compare
  6. 57 Iraq 0.677 compare
  7. 57 Niger 0.677 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Pakistan?
Strong elected regional governments index in Pakistan was 0.761 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2013.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1959.
How does Pakistan rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Pakistan ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.