What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 0.466 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 1950.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 1979.

How does Pakistan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Pakistan ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Pakistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Pakistan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.466 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.466

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

128th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.552

in 1950

All-time low

0.203

in 1979

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.466.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.552 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.203, in 1979.

That places Pakistan 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.355	—
1947	0.536	+51.0%
1948	0.536	+0.0%
1949	0.536	+0.0%
1950	0.552	+3.0%
1951	0.544	-1.4%
1952	0.532	-2.2%
1953	0.539	+1.3%
1954	0.534	-0.9%
1955	0.538	+0.7%
1956	0.533	-0.9%
1957	0.516	-3.2%
1958	0.436	-15.5%
1959	0.408	-6.4%
1960	0.377	-7.6%
1961	0.379	+0.5%
1962	0.386	+1.8%
1963	0.43	+11.4%
1964	0.43	+0.0%
1965	0.427	-0.7%
1966	0.439	+2.8%
1967	0.425	-3.2%
1968	0.427	+0.5%
1969	0.402	-5.9%
1970	0.437	+8.7%
1971	0.296	-32.3%
1972	0.424	+43.2%
1973	0.373	-12.0%
1974	0.369	-1.1%
1975	0.366	-0.8%
1976	0.37	+1.1%
1977	0.369	-0.3%
1978	0.27	-26.8%
1979	0.203	-24.8%
1980	0.203	+0.0%
1981	0.203	+0.0%
1982	0.212	+4.4%
1983	0.212	+0.0%
1984	0.212	+0.0%
1985	0.227	+7.1%
1986	0.235	+3.5%
1987	0.235	+0.0%
1988	0.274	+16.6%
1989	0.482	+75.9%
1990	0.486	+0.8%
1991	0.486	+0.0%
1992	0.486	+0.0%
1993	0.502	+3.3%
1994	0.502	+0.0%
1995	0.502	+0.0%
1996	0.502	+0.0%
1997	0.49	-2.4%
1998	0.507	+3.5%
1999	0.5	-1.4%
2000	0.508	+1.6%
2001	0.475	-6.5%
2002	0.473	-0.4%
2003	0.486	+2.7%
2004	0.5	+2.9%
2005	0.502	+0.4%
2006	0.49	-2.4%
2007	0.473	-3.5%
2008	0.5	+5.7%
2009	0.521	+4.2%
2010	0.542	+4.0%
2011	0.534	-1.5%
2012	0.537	+0.6%
2013	0.512	-4.7%
2014	0.515	+0.6%
2015	0.498	-3.3%
2016	0.482	-3.2%
2017	0.488	+1.2%
2018	0.464	-4.9%
2019	0.458	-1.3%
2020	0.489	+6.8%
2021	0.508	+3.9%
2022	0.447	-12.0%
2023	0.424	-5.1%
2024	0.456	+7.5%
2025	0.466	+2.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.466 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.645, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.466 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.414, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1989	+75.9%	0.274	0.482
1947	+51.0%	0.355	0.536
1972	+43.2%	0.296	0.424
1971	-32.3%	0.437	0.296
1978	-26.8%	0.369	0.27

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.4908	0.355	0.536	4
1950s	0.5132	0.408	0.552	10
1960s	0.4122	0.377	0.439	10
1970s	0.3477	0.203	0.437	10
1980s	0.2495	0.203	0.482	10
1990s	0.4963	0.486	0.507	10
2000s	0.4928	0.473	0.521	10
2010s	0.503	0.458	0.542	10
2020s	0.465	0.424	0.508	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

125 Kyrgyzstan 0.478 compare
125 Thailand 0.478 compare
127 Comoros 0.476 compare
129 Burkina Faso 0.455 compare
130 Somalia 0.454 compare
131 Oman 0.446 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Pakistan

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 0.466 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.552 in 1950.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 1979.
How does Pakistan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Pakistan ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.