Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI per capita, Atlas method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Islamabad
Surface Area
796,100 km2
Population 2021
222,590,000
Density 2021
280 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Federal Republic with a parliamentary system
Head of State Since 9 September 2018 / Since 11 April 2022
Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of association
[17. (1) Every citizen shall have the right to form associations or unions, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan, public order or morality.
(2) Every citizen, not being in the service of Pakistan, shall have the right to form or be a member of a political party, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of the sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan and such law shall provide that where the Federal Government declares that any political party has been formed or is operating in a manner prejudicial to the sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan, the Federal Government shall, within fifteen days of such declaration, refer the matter to the Supreme Court whose decision on such reference shall be final.
(3) Every political party shall account for the source of its funds in accordance with law.]
– THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1860
https://www.ma-law.org.pk/pdflaw/The%20Societies%20Registration%20Act%201860.pdf
– The 1860 Pakistan Penal Code
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/64050/88951/F1412088581/PAK64050%202017.pdf
– The 1898 Code of Criminal Procedure
– The 2002 Police Order.
https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/2002_Police_Order_(Pakistan).pdf
UN: accession 30/09/1947
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 03/11/2004,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 17/04/2008
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 17/04/2008, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 23/06/2010
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 20/09/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 12/11/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1949
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 12/03/1996
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 4/03/2022
Currency: Pakistani rupee
ACD (Asian Cooperation Dialogue): 2002
ECO (Economic Cooperation Organisation): 1985
SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation): 1985
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2018
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2019
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2015
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2018
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC World Rights Index /5
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2022
HDI
2021
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