Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Pakistan

Pakistan: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 36.44 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.44 0-100
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.52 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
33.12 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Pakistan, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 39.8 0-1001998: 38.9 0-1002000: 33.1 0-1002002: 35.4 0-1002003: 35.9 0-1002004: 35 0-1002005: 37.2 0-1002006: 41 0-1002007: 39.5 0-1002008: 40 0-1002009: 40.5 0-1002010: 41.5 0-1002011: 39.9 0-1002012: 40.1 0-1002013: 40.5 0-1002014: 41.6 0-1002015: 42.3 0-1002016: 42.4 0-1002017: 42.5 0-1002018: 42.3 0-1002019: 41 0-1002020: 41.6 0-1002021: 40.7 0-1002022: 39.9 0-1002023: 38.9 0-1002024: 36.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Pakistan stood at 36.44 0-100.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Pakistan peaked at 42.52 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.12 0-100, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.32 0-100 38.86 0-100 39.79 0-100 2
2000s 37.5 0-100 33.12 0-100 40.96 0-100 9
2010s 41.43 0-100 39.94 0-100 42.52 0-100 10
2020s 39.5 0-100 36.44 0-100 41.57 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 162 Turkey 37.69 0-100 compare
  2. 163 Vietnam 37.63 0-100 compare
  3. 164 Bangladesh 36.53 0-100 compare
  4. 166 Guinea 35.68 0-100 compare
  5. 167 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.61 0-100 compare
  6. 168 Mali 35.48 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Pakistan?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Pakistan was 36.44 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 42.52 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.12 0-100 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Pakistan ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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