Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
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
80
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
| 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% |
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 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,596 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 279.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 445,917 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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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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.