Governance

Pakistan

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Women in parliament19972024
2.37.3612.417.522.519972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.302 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.176 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.6 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-1.02 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-1.07 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-1.17 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-2.06 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.793 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.524 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.685 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet183WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament17 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcommon law system with Islamic law influenceCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universal; note: women and non-Muslims have joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seatsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest endorsed 12 April 1973, passed 19 April 1973, entered into force 14 August 1973 (suspended and restored several times)

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Pakistan's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.302 index), liberal democracy index (0.176 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.