https://www.humantruth.info/pakistan.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 147th best |
Capital | Islamabad |
Land Area | 770 880km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 212.2m2 |
Life Expectancy | 66.10yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $4 624 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | PK, PAK, 5865 |
Internet Domain | .pk6 |
Currency | Rupee (PKR)7 |
Telephone | +928 |
#afghanistan #bangladesh #hinduism #india #islam #turkey
“The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan. In January 2012, Pakistan assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2012-13 term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Pakistan has been on the brink of being tourism´s `next big thing´ for more years than we care to remember. It´s a destination that has so much to offer visitors, from some of the highest and most spectacular mountains in the world to the architectural glories of the Mughal empire, and cultural riches ranging from ancient ruins to musical mystics. But would-be visitors are frequently scared off by Pakistan´s reputation for lawlessness and political instability.
Is this reputation deserved? Well, yes, and no. Parts of the country have problems with crime and insurgency, other parts are warm and welcoming; it all depends where you go. The challenge for travellers is knowing where one part ends and the other begins. Nevertheless, equipped with some local knowledge, it isn´t hard to avoid the troubles and immerse yourself in a mesmerising world of desert forts, carpet-weavers and djinns.
Although conservative, Pakistanis are by nature welcoming and hospitable, and visitors are met with genuine interest and enthusiasm. Travellers who see beyond the headlines and take time to explore almost always rate Pakistan as one of their top travel destinations.”
#economics #human_development #india #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
158 | Mauritania | 0.556 |
159 | Ivory Coast | 0.550 |
160 | Tanzania | 0.549 |
161 | Pakistan | 0.544 |
162 | Togo | 0.539 |
163= | Haiti | 0.535 |
163= | Nigeria | 0.535 |
165 | Rwanda | 0.534 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
140 | Djibouti | $5 025 |
141 | Venezuela | $4 811 |
142 | Nigeria | $4 790 |
143 | Pakistan | $4 624 |
144 | Marshall Islands | $4 620 |
145 | Kyrgyzstan | $4 566 |
146 | Tajikistan | $4 548 |
147 | Kenya | $4 474 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
144 | Tanzania | 108.8 |
145 | Sao Tome & Principe | 109.3 |
146 | Tajikistan | 110.0 |
147 | Pakistan | 110.2 |
148 | Gabon | 111.1 |
149 | Cambodia | 111.2 |
150 | Nigeria | 111.6 |
151 | Benin | 111.7 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
“In a decade during which most of Asia has leapt ahead, Pakistan has lagged behind. Female literacy, crucial as both an indicator of development and a determinant of future prosperity, is stuck at 40%. In India, which was at a similar level 20 years ago, the figure is now over half. In East Asia it is more like nine out of ten.”
The Economist (2011)13
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Pakistan's population is predicted to rise to 234.43 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.41. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.14Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
6 | Brazil | 209.5m |
7 | Nigeria | 195.9m |
8 | Bangladesh | 161.4m |
9 | Russia | 145.7m |
10 | Japan | 127.2m |
11 | Mexico | 126.2m |
12 | Ethiopia | 109.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
144 | Palau | 66.0 |
145 | Gabon | 65.8 |
146 | Guyana | 65.7 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
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Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
166 | Nauru | 3.46 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better16 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
55 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 08.2 |
56 | Belize | 08.3 |
57 | Gabon | 08.5 |
58 | Pakistan | 08.6 |
59 | Bahrain | 08.7 |
60 | Syria | 09.0 |
61= | Djibouti | 09.1 |
61= | Tajikistan | 09.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
133 | Japan | 1.8% |
134 | Sudan | 1.8% |
135 | Albania | 1.8% |
136 | Pakistan | 1.7% |
137 | Nepal | 1.7% |
138 | Poland | 1.7% |
139 | Senegal | 1.7% |
140 | Comoros | 1.5% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants18 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
144 | France | 2.8% |
145 | Costa Rica | 2.7% |
146 | Rwanda | 2.6% |
147 | Pakistan | 2.5% |
148 | Vietnam | 2.5% |
149 | Niger | 2.4% |
150 | Argentina | 2.4% |
151 | Cambodia | 2.3% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #islam #morals #pakistan #pakistan_women #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
174 | Ethiopia | 131.2 |
175 | Brunei | 132.7 |
176 | Central African Rep. | 133.1 |
177 | Pakistan | 133.7 |
178 | Yemen | 134.5 |
179 | Burundi | 134.8 |
Asia Avg | 103.00 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #pakistan #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1= | Japan | 44.1 |
2 | Hong Kong | 48.2 |
3 | Singapore | 49.5 |
... | ||
42 | Philippines | 116.9 |
43 | Tajikistan | 118.2 |
44 | Syria | 122.2 |
45 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 124.4 |
46 | Pakistan | 127.9 |
47 | Laos | 135.6 |
48 | Iraq | 139.7 |
49= | Yemen | 148.2 |
50 | Afghanistan | 155.0 |
Asia Avg | 80.90 | |
q=50. |
Health (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
157 | Honduras | 125.3 |
158 | Vanuatu | 125.3 |
159 | Solomon Islands | 125.5 |
160 | Pakistan | 127.9 |
161 | Botswana | 129.6 |
162 | Eritrea | 130.2 |
163 | Haiti | 130.5 |
164 | Lesotho | 131.8 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man37. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria37.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans37, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia37.
For more, see:
Health:
Pakistan has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Pakistan comes in the best 20 when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate38. It does better than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance39 and in its smoking rate40. But, things could still be better. Pakistan does worse than average when it comes to its adolescent birth rate41, its average life expectancy11 (one of the worst in Asia), its fertility rate15 (amongst the worst in Asia) and in its immunizations take-up42. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Pakistan improved by +6.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Pakistan's peak fertility rate was 6.81 in 1975.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
144 | Palau | 66.0 |
145 | Gabon | 65.8 |
146 | Guyana | 65.7 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per Capita38 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
7= | Afghanistan | 0.2 |
7= | Saudi Arabia | 0.2 |
9 | Syria | 0.3 |
10= | Pakistan | 0.3 |
11 | Kiribati | 0.4 |
12= | Iraq | 0.4 |
12= | Brunei | 0.4 |
12= | Egypt | 0.4 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
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Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
159 | Kenya | 3.30 |
160 | Hong Kong | 0.70 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
166 | Nauru | 3.46 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201440 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
81 | Honduras | 489 |
82 | Brazil | 492 |
83 | Senegal | 504 |
84 | Pakistan | 511 |
85 | Cape Verde | 515 |
86 | Tajikistan | 533 |
87 | S. Africa | 537 |
88 | Iceland | 551 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank39 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
35 | India | 35 |
36 | Fiji | 36 |
37 | Thailand | 37 |
38 | Pakistan | 38 |
39 | Portugal | 39 |
40 | Brazil | 40 |
41 | Iceland | 41 |
42 | El Salvador | 42 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %43 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
37 | Indonesia | 28.2 |
38= | Somalia | 28.4 |
38= | Senegal | 28.4 |
38= | Pakistan | 28.4 |
41 | Sudan | 28.9 |
42= | Nigeria | 28.9 |
43 | Benin | 29.5 |
44 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.9 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100041 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
107 | Bulgaria | 38.2 |
108 | Kiribati | 39.6 |
109 | Azerbaijan | 40.1 |
110 | Pakistan | 41.2 |
111 | Barbados | 41.9 |
112 | Palau | 42.1 |
113 | Palestine | 42.9 |
114 | Brazil | 43.6 |
Asia Avg | 25.9 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %42 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
170 | Mali | 76.0 |
171 | India | 75.1 |
172 | Ethiopia | 73.9 |
173 | Pakistan | 73.0 |
174 | Liberia | 72.6 |
175 | S. Africa | 72.5 |
176= | Angola | 71.9 |
176= | Madagascar | 71.9 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #internationalism #japan #meat #over-exploitation #pakistan #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2025)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Nepal | 47.9 |
3 | India | 49.5 |
... | ||
12 | Bangladesh | 69.7 |
13 | Maldives | 70.5 |
14 | Yemen | 71.9 |
15 | Pakistan | 72.0 |
16 | Turkey | 75.0 |
17 | China | 75.2 |
18 | Afghanistan | 75.7 |
19 | Syria | 77.4 |
20 | Iran | 79.0 |
Asia Avg | 86.44 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
62 | Sweden | 71.8 |
63 | Finland | 71.9 |
64 | Yemen | 71.9 |
65 | Pakistan | 72.0 |
66 | France | 72.8 |
67 | Congo, DR | 73.0 |
68 | Romania | 73.8 |
69 | Swaziland | 74.2 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Pakistan comes 65th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Pakistan does better than average in reducing annual meat consumption per person45, energy to GDP efficiency46 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. But, there's bad news too. Pakistan does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population47. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of its score on the Green Future Index48, its environmental performance49 (amongst the worst in Asia) and in its forested percent change 2000-202050.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better50 | ||
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Pos. | Total50 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
213 | Sudan | -16.6% |
214 | Oman | -16.7% |
215 | Guatemala | -16.8% |
216 | Pakistan | -18.2% |
217 | Namibia | -18.5% |
218 | Myanmar (Burma) | -19.0% |
219 | Niger | -19.7% |
220 | Egypt | -20.6% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Pakistan destroyed 9% of its forest cover, falling from 4094 thousand hectares to 3726.
Environmental Performance Higher is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201849 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
166 | Mauritania | 39.2 |
167 | Benin | 38.2 |
168 | Afghanistan | 37.7 |
169 | Pakistan | 37.5 |
170 | Angola | 37.4 |
171 | Central African Rep. | 36.4 |
172 | Niger | 35.7 |
173 | Lesotho | 33.8 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg46 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
44 | El Salvador | 0.79 |
45 | Guinea | 0.80 |
46 | UK | 0.80 |
47 | Pakistan | 0.81 |
48 | Comoros | 0.81 |
49 | Costa Rica | 0.81 |
50 | Latvia | 0.81 |
51 | Ghana | 0.83 |
Asia Avg | 1.50 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
46 | France | 67% |
47 | Nepal | 67% |
48 | Niger | 67% |
49 | Pakistan | 67% |
50 | Liechtenstein | 66% |
51 | Gambia | 66% |
52 | Hungary | 66% |
53 | Azerbaijan | 66% |
Asia Avg | 55.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %47 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
117 | Afghanistan | 23.6% |
118 | Russia | 23.5% |
119 | Algeria | 23.5% |
120 | Pakistan | 23.2% |
121 | Liberia | 23.1% |
122 | Netherlands | 23.0% |
123 | Finland | 22.9% |
124 | Congo, DR | 22.8% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg45 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
35 | Iraq | 18.3 |
36 | Zambia | 18.3 |
37 | Indonesia | 18.6 |
38 | Pakistan | 18.6 |
39 | Senegal | 19.3 |
40 | Sudan | 19.9 |
41= | Myanmar (Burma) | 20.0 |
41= | Angola | 20.0 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score48 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
64 | Cameroon | 3.8 |
65 | Ghana | 3.8 |
66 | Uganda | 3.7 |
67 | Pakistan | 3.7 |
68 | Malaysia | 3.7 |
69= | Guatemala | 3.6 |
69= | Russia | 3.6 |
71 | Paraguay | 3.6 |
Asia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
The 2023 edition of the Green Futures Index noted that Pakistan's nuclear energy production has recently grown more than any of the 76-countries it reviewed (except Japan), helping its transition towards sustainability.51
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Compared to Asia (2020)52 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank52 | |
1 | S. Korea | 22.2 |
2 | Japan | 24.7 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
... | ||
35 | Tajikistan | 101.3 |
36 | Maldives | 102.1 |
37 | Turkmenistan | 114.0 |
38 | Pakistan | 116.1 |
39 | Nepal | 116.8 |
40 | Bangladesh | 121.2 |
41 | Bhutan | 123.9 |
42 | Laos | 124.4 |
43 | Iraq | 124.6 |
Asia Avg | 78.26 | |
q=49. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)52 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank52 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
131 | Turkmenistan | 114.0 |
132 | Cameroon | 114.2 |
133 | Swaziland | 115.9 |
134 | Pakistan | 116.1 |
135 | Zambia | 116.3 |
136 | Nepal | 116.8 |
137 | Bangladesh | 121.2 |
138 | Nicaragua | 121.4 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark53. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone53. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots54.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)55
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe53, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia53.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2956 |
2 | Israel | 4.1156 |
3 | Japan | 3.5856 |
... | ||
78 | Iran | 0.3157 |
79= | Nepal | 0.3057 |
79= | Kuwait | 0.3058 |
81 | Pakistan | 0.2958 |
82 | Zambia | 0.2859 |
83 | Botswana | 0.2560 |
84 | Armenia | 0.2458 |
85= | Sudan | 0.2361 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better62 | ||
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Pos. | 201862 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
128 | Laos | 40.4% |
129 | Algeria | 38.9% |
130 | Guatemala | 37.8% |
131 | Pakistan | 37.2% |
132 | Cameroon | 37.2% |
133 | Gambia | 36.8% |
134 | Nepal | 35.9% |
135 | Kenya | 35.2% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better63 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years63 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
182 | Burkina Faso | 9.1 |
183 | Yemen | 9.1 |
184 | Senegal | 9.0 |
185 | Pakistan | 8.7 |
186 | Eritrea | 8.1 |
187 | Central African Rep. | 8.0 |
188 | Chad | 8.0 |
189 | Sudan | 7.9 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better39 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank39 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
85 | Tonga | 85 |
86 | Georgia | 86 |
87 | Benin | 87 |
88 | Pakistan | 88 |
89 | Seychelles | 89 |
90 | Iran | 90 |
91 | Antigua & Barbuda | 91 |
92 | Burkina Faso | 92 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better64 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 %64 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better65 | ||
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Pos. | 200665 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
79= | Afghanistan | 84 |
79= | UAE | 84 |
79= | Iran | 84 |
79= | Pakistan | 84 |
79= | Panama | 84 |
79= | Paraguay | 84 |
79= | Morocco | 84 |
79= | Saudi Arabia | 84 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
“In Pakistan and Indonesia, online groups have flourished even though organized atheism is impossible if not directly illegal, although in both countries atheists who have been caught criticizing religion online have been arrested and harrassed on seemingly spurious thought-crime type offences.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)66
Internet Users Higher is better67 | ||
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Pos. | 201667 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
156= | Zambia | 19% |
157 | Tajikistan | 19% |
158 | Cameroon | 18% |
159 | Pakistan | 18% |
160 | Nepal | 17% |
161= | Mauritania | 17% |
161= | S. Sudan | 17% |
163 | Gambia | 17% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better68 | ||
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Pos. | 201268 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
33 | Kazakhstan | 58 |
34 | Egypt | 59 |
35 | Thailand | 61 |
36 | Pakistan | 63 |
37 | Belarus | 69 |
38= | Bahrain | 71 |
38= | Saudi Arabia | 71 |
40 | Vietnam | 73 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better69 | ||
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Pos. | 201369 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
13 | Hungary | 0.27 |
14 | Peru | 0.30 |
15 | Latvia | 0.33 |
16 | Pakistan | 0.38 |
17 | Taiwan | 0.44 |
18 | Sweden | 0.44 |
19 | Romania | 0.52 |
20 | Turkey | 0.52 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better70 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Ratio70 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
81= | Cyprus | 0.0 |
82 | Philippines | 0.0 |
83= | Macedonia | 0.0 |
83= | Pakistan | 0.0 |
83= | Paraguay | 0.0 |
83= | Chile | 0.0 |
83= | US Virgin Islands | 0.0 |
83= | Mauritius | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better71 | ||
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Pos. | 202471 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
92 | Mongolia | 34.6% |
93 | Senegal | 34.4% |
94 | Ivory Coast | 34.0% |
95 | Pakistan | 33.5% |
96 | Algeria | 33.2% |
97 | Bolivia | 33.1% |
98 | Botswana | 33.1% |
99 | Benin | 32.8% |
Asia Avg | 46.4% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better72 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %72 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
109= | Zimbabwe | 31.0 |
110 | Romania | 30.0 |
111= | Algeria | 30.0 |
112 | Pakistan | 29.0 |
113= | Latvia | 29.0 |
113= | Italy | 29.0 |
113= | Armenia | 29.0 |
116 | Tunisia | 28.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better73 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Points73 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
137 | Paraguay | 28.0 |
138= | Russia | 28.0 |
138= | Mali | 28.0 |
140 | Pakistan | 27.0 |
141= | Kyrgyzstan | 27.0 |
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143= | Mozambique | 26.0 |
143= | Madagascar | 26.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
When the Corruption Perception Index was launched in 1995, Pakistan had the 3rd-worst score of the 50-or-so countries for which they initially gathered data, after Indonesia and China.
Happiness Higher is better74 | ||
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Pos. | 2024 Score74 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
106 | Azerbaijan | 4.9 |
107 | Senegal | 4.9 |
108 | Palestine | 4.8 |
109 | Pakistan | 4.8 |
110 | Niger | 4.7 |
111 | Ukraine | 4.7 |
112 | Morocco | 4.6 |
113 | Tunisia | 4.6 |
Asia Avg | 5.41 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better39 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank39 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
147 | Equatorial Guinea | 147 |
148 | Angola | 148 |
149 | Zambia | 149 |
150 | Pakistan | 150 |
151 | Guinea-Bissau | 151 |
152 | Syria | 152 |
153 | Liberia | 153 |
154 | Venezuela | 154 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better39 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank39 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
120 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120 |
121 | Zambia | 121 |
122 | Nigeria | 122 |
123 | Pakistan | 123 |
124 | Lithuania | 124 |
125 | St Lucia | 125 |
126 | Chad | 126 |
127 | Bahamas | 127 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Since 1988, Pakistan has seen an extended period of instability'; it had four failed governments in a row as different factions fought for control, including the army, the president, and party leaders. General Pervez Musharraf ruled for a while along pragmatic and modernist lines, and veered towards helping the international effort against terrorism after the 2001 attacks on the USA75. This caused a backlash amongst the populace, so that the Islamist Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), ' a grouping of Islamic parties that gained their best-ever result in the 2002 elections and control of the provincial government in the NWFP', where they introduced Shariah law75.
Global Peace Index Lower is better76 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 Score76 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
143 | Israel | 2.71 |
144 | Nigeria | 2.71 |
145 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.74 |
146 | Pakistan | 2.75 |
147= | Iran | 2.80 |
147= | Turkey | 2.80 |
149 | N. Korea | 2.85 |
150 | Burkina Faso | 2.87 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better39 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank39 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
89 | Namibia | 89 |
90 | Uganda | 90 |
91 | Congo, DR | 91 |
92 | Pakistan | 92 |
93 | Estonia | 93 |
94 | Bahamas | 94 |
95 | Mauritania | 95 |
96 | Nicaragua | 96 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better39 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank39 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
126 | Madagascar | 126 |
127 | Benin | 127 |
128 | Yemen | 128 |
129 | Pakistan | 129 |
130 | Samoa | 130 |
131 | Antigua & Barbuda | 131 |
132 | Azerbaijan | 132 |
133 | Togo | 133 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better77 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Score77 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
143 | Yemen | 7.26 |
144 | India | 7.52 |
145 | Somalia | 7.80 |
146 | Pakistan | 7.89 |
147 | Syria | 8.01 |
148 | Nigeria | 8.60 |
149 | Iraq | 9.24 |
150 | Afghanistan | 9.60 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better78 | ||
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Pos. | 201978 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
160 | Comoros | 28.90 |
161= | Liberia | 29.80 |
161= | Mozambique | 29.80 |
163 | Pakistan | 29.90 |
164 | Mauritania | 30.00 |
165 | Togo | 30.50 |
166 | Niger | 30.90 |
167 | Guinea | 31.30 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better79 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 %79 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%80 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%80 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%81 |
... | ||
28 | Maldives | 29.3%82 |
29 | Albania | 29.4%81 |
30 | Iraq | 29.5%83 |
31= | Pakistan | 29.6%84 |
31= | Guinea | 29.6%84 |
33 | Sweden | 29.8%80 |
34 | Nepal | 30.0%85 |
35 | Ireland | 30.1%80 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better86 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Severity86 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
64 | Kenya | .178 |
65 | Comoros | .181 |
66 | Bangladesh | .198 |
67 | Pakistan | .198 |
68 | Haiti | .200 |
69 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | .210 |
70 | Ivory Coast | .236 |
71 | Yemen | .241 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
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Religiosity (2018)64 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better %64 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)87 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better %87 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
118= | Liberia | 0 |
118= | Libya | 0 |
118= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
118= | Pakistan | 0 |
118= | Niger | 0 |
118= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
118= | Rwanda | 0 |
118= | Cameroon | 0 |
118= | Philippines | 0 |
118= | Kuwait | 0 |
118= | Madagascar | 0 |
118= | Nigeria | 0 |
118= | Malawi | 0 |
118= | Chad | 0 |
118= | Nepal | 0 |
118= | Morocco | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below88:
Christian | 1.6% |
Muslim | 96.4% |
Hindu | 1.9% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (official) 96.4% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.6% (2010 est.)89.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Decades of increasingly strict and conservative Sunni Islam has resulted in a situation of violent intolerance of anything else32 with the worst possible scale of religious persecution33. Pakistan has no freedom of religion or belief33,90, and sees consistent violence and disproportionate judicial process against religious minorities, especially Shia Muslims91, Hindus92, Christians91,92, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community91,92 and atheists are victimized even more than Christians. It is impossible to apply for a passport or citizenship without choosing a religion - no religion is not a legal answer90. Pakistan's infamously unjust blasphemy laws are used as the primary weapon of intolerance34,90,29 and to prevent any criticism of Muhammad or those connected to him, including academic and historical analysis34,35, with deadly consequences for those doing so.
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