Freedom in Pakistan
Where Pakistan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Pakistan has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.559 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.495 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.466 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.364 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.110 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.268 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.164 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.590 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.260 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 97 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 58.8 | 2023 | 140 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 157 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 20.0 | 2025 | 118 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 12.0 | 2025 | 107 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 27.2% | 2025 | 122 of 125 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.5% | 2025 | 68 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 42.4 | 2024 | 132 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $5,617 | 2025 | 120 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.7% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 57.3% | 2024 | 114 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 1.5 | 2024 | 111 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 76.9 | 2024 | 118 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.302 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.176 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.261 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.499 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.424 | 2025 | 102 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.802 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.651 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.524 | 2025 | 139 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 36.4 | 2024 | 131 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 26.3 | 2024 | 136 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 39.7 | 2024 | 113 of 169 |
| Political stability | 30.6 | 2024 | 162 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.544 | 2023 | 140 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 67.8 | 2024 | 128 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 48.3% | 2024 | 81 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 1.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 2.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 52.9% | 2023 | 137 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 155.0 | 2023 | 124 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 17.0% | 2025 | 119 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 24.0% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.55 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 39.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 34.3 | 2024 | 95 of 168 |
| Population | 255.2M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.81 | 2024 | 45 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 41.6% | 2021 | 56 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 95.7% | 2024 | 109 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Pakistan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Pakistan, not a zero. Who publishes what