Social Development in Pakistan 147 indicators covering social development for Pakistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million 2025 down 25.8% 6th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 2025 down 69.6% 28th Political Rights Rating 5 2025 up 25.0% 64th Electoral democracy 0 2025 down 100.0% 116th Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 2025 up 25.0% 64th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 74.1% 85th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 2025 down 69.6% 28th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person 2025 down 36.8% 63rd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 45.3% 25th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -25.73 % change on previous year 2025 down 796.1% 152nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million 2025 down 25.8% 6th Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.88 % change on previous year 2025 up 143.1% 85th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 77.6% 55th Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.466 2025 down 6.4% 128th Liberal Democracy Index 0.176 2025 down 33.3% 114th Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 2025 down 31.5% 114th Freedom of Association Index 0.495 2025 down 32.7% 122nd Freedom of Expression Index 0.559 2025 down 24.7% 113th Participatory Democracy Index 0.192 2025 down 29.4% 114th Varieties of democracy 0.302 2025 down 31.5% 114th Liberal democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Electoral democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Human Rights Index 0.466 2025 down 6.4% 128th Key features of human rights 0.466 2025 down 6.4% 128th Key features of electoral democracy 0.302 2025 down 31.5% 114th Key features of liberal democracy 0.176 2025 down 33.3% 114th Executive Corruption Index 0.625 2025 down 24.7% 65th Judicial Corruption Score -1.82 2025 down 26.5% 165th Public Sector Corruption Index 0.7 2025 down 14.3% 50th Key features of democracy 0.302 2025 down 31.5% 114th Key features of democracy, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year 2025 up 41.1% 131st Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate -8.81 % change on previous year 2025 down 31.2% 161st Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.176 2025 down 33.3% 114th Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year 2025 up 41.1% 131st Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year 2025 up 166.4% 25th Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 1 2025 unchanged 87th Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 1 2025 unchanged 87th Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year 2025 up 41.1% 131st Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.302 2025 down 31.5% 113th Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.123 2025 down 16.9% 147th Deliberative Democracy Index 0.182 2025 down 36.4% 123rd Direct Democracy Index 0.02 2025 down 78.3% 104th Key media freedoms -0.164 2025 down 122.3% 112th Media Corruption Score -0.154 2025 up 72.9% 124th Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 63.31 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,829.8% 13th Academic Freedom Index 0.268 2025 down 52.4% 130th Legislative Corruption Score -1.6 2025 up 22.1% 149th Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.6% 144th Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 50.9% 144th Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.6% 144th Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.6% 144th Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.0% 148th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.58 units per square kilometre 2023 up 23.0% 24th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1226 units per square kilometre 2023 up 94.1% 58th Electoral democracy row, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 5th Liberal democracy row, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 7th Democracy lexical, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2024 — 116th Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.9447 2019 up 34.6% 162nd Page 1 of 3 Next →