DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS (2025)
Indicator Value (2025) Source
~255.3 million (provisional, IMF / World Bank estimates via global
Population (Total)
mid-year) databases † (Wikipedia)
Population World Bank population trend inferred (no
~2.0 % (estimated)
Growth Rate official PBS 2025 yet) (Wikipedia)
Urban–Rural ~37 % urban / 63 % rural World Bank historical urbanization trends
Ratio (approx.) estimate (2023 data)
Median Age ~22.8 years (estimate) IMF data population structure (2025)
Life Expectancy ~67 years (estimated) WHO macro trend for Pakistan (latest year)
Total Fertility ~3.4 births per woman
UN demographic estimates (2024 projections)
Rate (approx.)
Negative/Youth outmigration World Bank/UN migration indicators
Net Migration
rising approximate
Literacy Rate ~60 % (latest available
PBS & UNESCO trend data (2023 latest)
(overall) PBS/LFS historical)
ECONOMIC INDICATORS (2024–2025)
GDP & Growth
Indicator 2024 2025 Source
Nominal GDP $410.5 bn (IMF IMF data via worldometers †
$371.4 bn
(USD) estimate) (Worldometer)
Real GDP 2.68 % Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 †
2.5 %
Growth (provisional) (Finance Division)
GDP per Capita Worldometers IMF figures †
$1,574 $1,707
(USD) (Worldometer)
Indicator 2024 2025 Source
GDP (PPP 26th largest IMF/WB classification reference
—
ranking) globally (2025) (Wikipedia)
Prices & Public Finance
Indicator Value (2025) Source
Declined from double digits; multi- SBP monetary half-year review (H1
Inflation (CPI)
year downward trajectory FY25) † (State Bank of Pakistan)
Targeted lower in FY26 Budget Pakistan Federal Budget FY26 †
Fiscal Deficit
(Rs17.57 tr) (Wikipedia)
Independent economic brief unofficial †
Public Debt ~74 % of GDP (estimate)
(Scribd)
Current Account Shifted towards surplus (record SBP-Half Year Macro Review † (State
Balance CAB) Bank of Pakistan)
External Sector
Indicator Value/Trend Source
US State Investment Climate 2025
FX Reserves Recovered after 2023/24 crisis
report † (State)
SBP / World Bank PDU (2025) †
Remittances Growth recorded but data pending
(The World Bank)
Targeted higher, e.g., mining sector, but Non-government sourced briefing
FDI Inflows
official 2025 figures pending † (Scribd)
IMF IMF news & AP release 2025 †
37-month Extended Fund Facility ongoing
Program (AP News)
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
Indicator Value/Trend Source
UNDP Human Development Report
HDI Score ~0.562 (2023 latest)
2023
HDI Rank ~150+ (out of ~190)* UNDP Human Development Report
Education Expenditure (%
~2.3 % – low for region UNESCO/PBS historical trend
GDP)
Health Expenditure (%
~0.9 % – low WHO/UNDP trend data
GDP)
School Enrollment Primary ~72 % UNESCO/Government PBS estimates
UNESCO estimates (2023), likely
Out-of-School Children ~22 million
unchanged
Maternal Mortality ~186 per 100,000 WHO 2024 projections
Infant Mortality ~56 per 1,000 live births WHO trend estimates
~90 % basic water, ~65 %
Water & Sanitation WHO/UNICEF JMP estimates
sanitation
GOVERNANCE & POLITICAL INDICATORS
Index Pakistan (2024/25) Source
2023: “hybrid regime” category (The
Democracy Index Economist Intelligence Unit
Economist)
Corruption Perception
~32/100 (2024) Transparency International
Index
Rule of Law Index ~0.33/1.00 (2023) World Justice Project
Press Freedom Index ~150+ ranking (2024) Reporters Without Borders
Index Pakistan (2024/25) Source
Voter Turnout (2024
~45-50 % (approx) ECP unofficial reports
elections)
Digital initiatives expanding (e-ID, Government digital strategy
E-Governance Progress
apps) reports
SECURITY & STRATEGIC INDICATORS
Indicator Status/Value Source
Government budget
Defense Budget ~3.8 % of GDP (approx, FY25)
analysis
Terrorism Incidents Decline vs 2010 peaks, localized threats persist SIPRI/IISS trend data
Internal Security Government budget
Increased post-2022
Spending estimates
Pakistan maintains second-largest in Muslim SIPRI nuclear forces
Nuclear Arsenal
world (est. ~165 warheads)* dataset
Ongoing challenges, especially Afghanistan
Border Management
border
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE INDICATORS
Indicator Value/Trend Source
National Carbon Germanwatch Global CRI via
~2.3 t CO₂e per capita (2025)
Emissions Pakistan NDC3.0 † (UNFCCC)
Top 10 most affected world, Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) †
Climate Vulnerability
extreme weather (UNFCCC)
Water Availability per Pakistan water resource authorities
Very low (<1,000 m³/year)
Capita (UN estimates)
Indicator Value/Trend Source
Scientific consensus (2024-25 trend
Glacial Melt Ongoing rapid loss (HKH region)
data)
Renewable Energy Solar ~25 % of total generation
Share (2025) capacity† (Wikipedia)
2025 floods: >1 million affected†
Major Disasters
(Wikipedia)
INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT
Area Key Data Source
National energy planning
Energy Mix Fossil fuels dominant; renewables rising
documents
Power Generation Solar + grid data †
~46,605 MW total (Mar 2025)
Capacity (Wikipedia)
Internet Penetration ~53 % population (approx) PTA / ITU trend data
Mobile Subscribers ~185 million (approx) PTA latest statistics
Extensive NHA network; ongoing CPEC
Roads/Rail Network NHA / CPEC project list
connectivity projects
CPEC Projects ~44 SEZs approved by early 2026 Government CPEC reports
FOREIGN RELATIONS & TRADE
Indicator Value/Trend Source
PBS/ITC data latest available (Pakistan
Exports (2024) Modest growth
Bureau of Statistics)
Persistent risk balanced by
Trade Deficit SBP balance data
remittances
Indicator Value/Trend Source
Major Partners China, US, EU, Gulf Trade reports
FTAs/PTAs Ongoing negotiations Ministry of Commerce
OIC/SCO Active roles in multilateral
Government外交報告
Engagement forums