🇵🇰 Pakistan: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Pakistan scores 17.6 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Asif Ali Zardari
Head of State · Pakistan Peoples Party
Shehbaz Sharif
Head of Government · Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Pakistan's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Pakistan a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Pakistan scores 17.6 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #117 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Pakistan improving or declining?
Pakistan's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 8.8 points over the past decade, standing at 17.6 in 2025 (1-year change: −1.7).
Who leads Pakistan?
Asif Ali Zardari is Pakistan's head of state (Pakistan Peoples Party); Shehbaz Sharif serves as head of government (Pakistan Muslim League (N)).