Region
Asia and Oceania
Global Rank
106/125
Regional Rank
17/19
Score
3.745
Pakistan’s IPRI score decreased by -0.079 to 3.745 placing it 17th in the Asia and Oceania region and 106th in the world. Pakistan is classified by the IMF as part of the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan group and by the World Bank as Lower middle income country.
Pakistan’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.251 to 3.152 with scores of 4.36 in Judicial Independence, 3.655 in Rule of Law, 1.199 in Political Stability, and 3.392 in Control of Corruption.
Pakistan’s Physical Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.013 to 4.206 with scores of 5.089 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 2.632 in Registering Property, and 4.896 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Pakistan’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 3.876 with scores of 5.029 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 3.717 in Patent Protection, 1.829 in Copyright Protection, and 4.93 in Trademark Protection.
Pakistan is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- SAARC
Pakistan - IPRI Overall Score
Pakistan - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
Pakistan - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.256 | 61 | 12 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.300 | 62 | 13 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.979 | 90 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.883 | 102 | 18 | 2010 |
| Overall | 4.100 | 111 | 18 | 2011 |
| Overall | 4.200 | 110 | 18 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.100 | 115 | 18 | 2013 |
| Overall | 4.300 | 85 | 15 | 2014 |
| Overall | 3.557 | 114 | 17 | 2015 |
| Overall | 3.684 | 119 | 17 | 2016 |
| Overall | 3.474 | 121 | 18 | 2017 |
| Overall | 3.637 | 121 | 18 | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.874 | 120 | 18 | 2019 |
| Overall | 4.142 | 116 | 18 | 2020 |
| Overall | 4.211 | 111 | 18 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.814 | 108 | 18 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.824 | 104 | 17 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.745 | 106 | 17 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 1.883 | 66 | 12 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 1.900 | 67 | 13 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 2.680 | 107 | 18 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 2.522 | 114 | 19 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 2.800 | 117 | 19 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 3.000 | 116 | 19 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 3.000 | 118 | 19 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 3.767 | 73 | 14 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 2.721 | 113 | 17 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 2.803 | 117 | 18 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 2.839 | 121 | 19 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 2.906 | 119 | 19 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 3.174 | 114 | 19 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 3.350 | 110 | 19 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 3.239 | 112 | 19 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 3.378 | 109 | 19 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 3.403 | 99 | 17 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 3.152 | 104 | 17 | 2024 |
| Physical | 5.103 | 41 | 10 | 2007 |
| Physical | 5.100 | 43 | 12 | 2008 |
| Physical | 5.964 | 52 | 12 | 2009 |
| Physical | 5.834 | 67 | 13 | 2010 |
| Physical | 6.000 | 70 | 15 | 2011 |
| Physical | 5.900 | 75 | 15 | 2012 |
| Physical | 5.800 | 82 | 14 | 2013 |
| Physical | 5.900 | 62 | 13 | 2014 |
| Physical | 4.931 | 97 | 17 | 2015 |
| Physical | 5.036 | 100 | 17 | 2016 |
| Physical | 4.235 | 118 | 17 | 2017 |
| Physical | 4.535 | 120 | 17 | 2018 |
| Physical | 4.800 | 121 | 17 | 2019 |
| Physical | 5.343 | 112 | 17 | 2020 |
| Physical | 5.549 | 105 | 17 | 2021 |
| Physical | 4.219 | 101 | 18 | 2022 |
| Physical | 4.193 | 99 | 17 | 2023 |
| Physical | 4.206 | 96 | 17 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 2.780 | 64 | 12 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 2.800 | 65 | 13 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 3.294 | 96 | 16 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 3.294 | 101 | 16 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 3.600 | 107 | 18 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 3.600 | 107 | 18 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 3.500 | 112 | 17 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 3.300 | 93 | 15 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 3.018 | 112 | 17 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 3.215 | 115 | 17 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 3.349 | 119 | 18 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 3.470 | 115 | 18 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 3.648 | 115 | 18 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 3.732 | 113 | 18 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 3.845 | 114 | 17 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 3.845 | 114 | 17 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 3.876 | 114 | 16 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 3.876 | 115 | 16 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Pakistan - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.883 | 66 | 12 | 2007 |
| Overall | 1.900 | 67 | 13 | 2008 |
| Overall | 2.680 | 107 | 18 | 2009 |
| Overall | 2.522 | 114 | 19 | 2010 |
| Overall | 2.800 | 117 | 19 | 2011 |
| Overall | 3.000 | 116 | 19 | 2012 |
| Overall | 3.000 | 118 | 19 | 2013 |
| Overall | 3.767 | 73 | 14 | 2014 |
| Overall | 2.721 | 113 | 17 | 2015 |
| Overall | 2.803 | 117 | 18 | 2016 |
| Overall | 2.839 | 121 | 19 | 2017 |
| Overall | 2.906 | 119 | 19 | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.174 | 114 | 19 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.350 | 110 | 19 | 2020 |
| Overall | 3.239 | 112 | 19 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.378 | 109 | 19 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.403 | 99 | 17 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.152 | 104 | 17 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.793 | 49 | 11 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.800 | 50 | 12 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.167 | 68 | 14 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.700 | 85 | 18 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.100 | 68 | 16 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.600 | 57 | 13 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.900 | 50 | 10 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.800 | 39 | 9 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.698 | 57 | 11 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.269 | 74 | 16 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.282 | 81 | 17 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.380 | 72 | 16 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.674 | 64 | 14 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.993 | 57 | 11 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.993 | 57 | 11 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.993 | 57 | 11 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.646 | 53 | 10 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.360 | 58 | 10 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 3.140 | 100 | 18 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 3.162 | 106 | 19 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 3.100 | 110 | 19 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 3.400 | 101 | 18 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 3.200 | 111 | 18 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 3.200 | 84 | 16 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 3.242 | 107 | 18 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 3.440 | 107 | 18 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 3.423 | 107 | 19 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 3.340 | 109 | 18 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 3.552 | 108 | 19 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 3.654 | 102 | 19 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 3.665 | 105 | 19 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 3.616 | 106 | 19 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 3.726 | 99 | 17 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 3.655 | 101 | 18 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 1.640 | 67 | 13 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 1.600 | 68 | 14 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 0.120 | 112 | 18 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | -0.228 | 119 | 19 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 0.000 | 122 | 19 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 0.000 | 123 | 19 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 0.000 | 124 | 19 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Political Stability | -0.189 | 121 | 18 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 0.129 | 124 | 18 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 0.173 | 126 | 19 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 0.617 | 124 | 19 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 1.028 | 128 | 19 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 1.335 | 128 | 19 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 0.990 | 128 | 19 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 1.583 | 126 | 19 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 1.811 | 121 | 18 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 1.199 | 120 | 18 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.100 | 66 | 12 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.100 | 67 | 13 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.294 | 99 | 17 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.453 | 101 | 18 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.800 | 117 | 19 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.800 | 116 | 19 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.000 | 115 | 19 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 2.900 | 87 | 16 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.133 | 108 | 18 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.373 | 105 | 17 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.478 | 104 | 18 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.285 | 107 | 19 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.444 | 106 | 18 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.419 | 104 | 18 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.307 | 109 | 18 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.319 | 105 | 18 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.429 | 100 | 17 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 3.392 | 100 | 17 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Pakistan - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5.103 | 41 | 10 | 2007 |
| Overall | 5.100 | 43 | 12 | 2008 |
| Overall | 5.964 | 52 | 12 | 2009 |
| Overall | 5.834 | 67 | 13 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.000 | 70 | 15 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.900 | 75 | 15 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.800 | 82 | 14 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.900 | 62 | 13 | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.931 | 97 | 17 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.036 | 100 | 17 | 2016 |
| Overall | 4.235 | 118 | 17 | 2017 |
| Overall | 4.535 | 120 | 17 | 2018 |
| Overall | 4.800 | 121 | 17 | 2019 |
| Overall | 5.343 | 112 | 17 | 2020 |
| Overall | 5.549 | 105 | 17 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.219 | 101 | 18 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.193 | 99 | 17 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.206 | 96 | 17 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.502 | 58 | 13 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.500 | 59 | 14 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.000 | 82 | 16 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.050 | 86 | 16 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.100 | 97 | 17 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.900 | 101 | 18 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.000 | 102 | 18 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.800 | 82 | 16 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 3.794 | 106 | 17 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.115 | 106 | 17 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.140 | 111 | 19 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.334 | 104 | 19 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.783 | 97 | 19 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.089 | 87 | 15 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.089 | 87 | 15 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.089 | 87 | 15 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.089 | 83 | 14 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.089 | 83 | 14 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 6.118 | 39 | 8 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 6.100 | 41 | 10 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 7.891 | 51 | 12 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 8.051 | 65 | 14 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 8.200 | 70 | 14 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 8.300 | 77 | 15 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 8.300 | 74 | 14 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 8.200 | 61 | 13 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 8.365 | 93 | 15 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 8.359 | 96 | 15 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 4.763 | 106 | 17 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 4.989 | 122 | 17 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 5.337 | 125 | 17 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 6.658 | 123 | 17 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 6.662 | 123 | 17 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 2.671 | 107 | 17 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 2.595 | 105 | 16 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 2.632 | 106 | 16 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 4.690 | 30 | 8 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 4.700 | 30 | 9 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 5.000 | 39 | 10 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 4.400 | 51 | 11 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 4.700 | 39 | 11 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 4.600 | 42 | 11 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 4.100 | 63 | 15 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 4.000 | 52 | 12 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 2.634 | 81 | 15 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 2.634 | 82 | 15 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 3.802 | 97 | 19 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 4.281 | 81 | 17 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 4.281 | 81 | 17 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 4.281 | 81 | 17 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 4.896 | 63 | 15 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 4.896 | 63 | 15 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 4.896 | 59 | 14 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 4.896 | 59 | 14 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Pakistan - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.780 | 64 | 12 | 2007 |
| Overall | 2.800 | 65 | 13 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.294 | 96 | 16 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.294 | 101 | 16 | 2010 |
| Overall | 3.600 | 107 | 18 | 2011 |
| Overall | 3.600 | 107 | 18 | 2012 |
| Overall | 3.500 | 112 | 17 | 2013 |
| Overall | 3.300 | 93 | 15 | 2014 |
| Overall | 3.018 | 112 | 17 | 2015 |
| Overall | 3.215 | 115 | 17 | 2016 |
| Overall | 3.349 | 119 | 18 | 2017 |
| Overall | 3.470 | 115 | 18 | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.648 | 115 | 18 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.732 | 113 | 18 | 2020 |
| Overall | 3.845 | 114 | 17 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.845 | 114 | 17 | 2022 |
| Overall | 3.876 | 114 | 16 | 2023 |
| Overall | 3.876 | 115 | 16 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.659 | 51 | 11 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.700 | 51 | 12 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.333 | 55 | 12 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.683 | 78 | 14 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.400 | 80 | 14 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.400 | 81 | 14 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.200 | 97 | 16 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.100 | 77 | 14 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.089 | 104 | 17 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.677 | 101 | 15 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.979 | 101 | 16 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.344 | 90 | 15 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.779 | 79 | 15 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.029 | 72 | 14 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.029 | 72 | 14 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.029 | 72 | 14 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.029 | 69 | 13 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.029 | 69 | 13 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 3.981 | 66 | 13 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 4.000 | 67 | 14 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 4.800 | 88 | 16 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 4.800 | 93 | 16 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 4.800 | 92 | 16 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 4.800 | 92 | 16 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 4.800 | 91 | 16 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 4.500 | 89 | 14 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 4.467 | 95 | 16 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 4.467 | 98 | 16 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 4.467 | 98 | 16 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 4.466 | 97 | 16 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 4.466 | 102 | 16 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 4.467 | 100 | 16 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 3.719 | 101 | 16 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 3.719 | 101 | 16 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 3.717 | 115 | 16 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 3.717 | 115 | 16 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.000 | 46 | 12 | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.000 | 47 | 13 | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 0.750 | 98 | 17 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.400 | 94 | 14 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.600 | 94 | 14 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.600 | 95 | 15 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.400 | 97 | 17 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.400 | 77 | 14 | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.500 | 96 | 16 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.500 | 98 | 16 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.600 | 99 | 17 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.600 | 96 | 17 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.700 | 101 | 17 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.700 | 101 | 17 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.700 | 100 | 17 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.700 | 101 | 17 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.829 | 55 | 15 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 1.829 | 54 | 15 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 4.930 | 81 | 12 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.930 | 81 | 12 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.930 | 80 | 12 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 4.930 | 80 | 12 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |