International rankings of Pakistan
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These are the international rankings of Pakistan.
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[edit] Cities
| List | Pakistan Ranking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population of cities | 3rd | City: Karachi. (Lahore is 24th most populous city in the world) |
| Metropolitan area population | 20th | City: Karachi |
| Urban area population | 25th | City: Karachi. (Lahore is 40th most populous) |
[edit] Geography
| List | Pakistan Ranking/Total Countries | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total Area | 34th/233 | *Including Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas |
| Length of coastline | 82nd/196 | |
| Highest Point | 2nd/241 | K2 is the second highest peak in the world |
[edit] Demographics
| List | Pakistan Ranking/Total Countries | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fertility Rate | 52nd/223 | CIA TFR Ranking | |
| English-speaking population | 9th/133 | List of countries by English-speaking population | |
| Human Development Index | 136th/177 | United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report | |
| Quality-of-life index | 93/111 | Economist Intelligence Unit | 2005 est. |
| Literacy rate | 160th/177 | List of countries by literacy rate | |
| Population | 6th/221 | CIA World Factbook | Total Population 2008 est., 172,800,048 |
| Population Density | 58th/241 | Economist Intelligence Unit | List of countries and dependencies by population density |
[edit] Economy
| List | Pakistan Ranking/Total Countries | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Balance | 172/188 | CIA World Factbook | 2007 est |
| Exports | 61/196 | List of countries by exports | 2011 est |
| Imports | 49/197 | List of countries by imports | 2007 est. |
| Index of Economic Freedom | 93/157[1] | The Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation | 2008 est |
| GDP (nominal) per capita | 135/182 | International Monetary Fund | 2006 est. |
| GDP (nominal) | 45/181 | International Monetary Fund | 2006 est. |
| GDP (PPP) | 26/179 | International Monetary Fund | 2007 est. |
| GDP (PPP) per capita | 127/179 | International Monetary Fund | 2007 est |
| Global Competitiveness Index | 91/125 | World Economic Forum | 2006-2007 |
| Ease of Doing Business Index | 76/178 | World Bank | |
| Labor Force | 10/222 | CIA World Book Fact | |
| Inflation rate | 163/224 | CIA World Book Fact | 2007 est. |
| Natural gas reserves | 29/207 | CIA World Book Fact | 2006 est. |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 59/155 | CIA World Book Fact | 31 December 2007 est. |
[edit] Environmental
- Yale University: Environmental Sustainability Index 2005, ranked 131 out of 146 countries
- New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2006, ranked 112 out of 178 countries
[edit] Globalization
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 56 out of 62 countries
- KOF: Globalization Index 2008, ranked 75 out of 122 countries[2]
[edit] Military
- The World Factbook: military funding, 22 out of 170 countries
- CSIS: active troops, ranked 7 out of 166 countries
- List of countries by number of total troops: 12 out of 165 countries.
- Size of armed forces: 7th in the world.
[edit] Political
| List | World Rank | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
143/182 |
2.3 [3] [143] |
2.4 [4] [139] |
2.5 [5] [134] |
2.4 [6] [138] |
2.2 [7] [142] |
2.1 [8] [144] |
2.1 [9] [129] |
2.6 |
Transparency International |
|
| Worldwide press freedom index |
151/178 |
56.17 [151] |
65.67 [159] |
54.88 [152] |
64.83 [152] |
70.33 [157] |
60.75 [150] |
61.75 [150] |
39.00 [128] |
44.67 [119] |
Reporters Without Borders |
| Democracy Index |
108/167 |
4.46 [10] [108] |
3.92 [11] [113] |
Economist Intelligence Unit |
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| Failed States Index |
10/177 [12] |
102.5 [10] |
104.1 [10] |
103.8 [9] |
100.1 [12] |
103.1 |
89.4 |
Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy |
[edit] Communications
Following rankings involving technological advances in communication are taken from the CIA World Factbook.[13]
| List | World rank | Demographics (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Lines in Use | 33/232[14] | 4.546 million (2008) |
| Mobile Phones in Use | 9/222[15] | 91.44 million (2009) |
| Internet hosts | 57/233[16] | 330,466 (2010) |
| Number of Internet Users | 34/216[17] | 18.5 million (2008) |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/countries.cfm
- ^ http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/static/pdf/rankings_2008.pdf
- ^ "Corruption Perception Index 2010". http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2010/results.
- ^ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2009". http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table.
- ^ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2008". http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/2008/cpi2008/cpi_2008_table.
- ^ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2007". http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/2007/cpi2007/cpi_2007_table.
- ^ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2006". http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/2006/cpi_2006/cpi_table.
- ^ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2005". http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/2005/cpi_2005#cpi.
- ^ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2004". http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2004.
- ^ "Democracy Index 2008". http://graphics.eiu.com/PDF/Democracy%20Index%202008.pdf.
- ^ "Democracy Index 2007". The Economist. http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/DEMOCRACY_INDEX_2007_v3.pdf.
- ^ "Failed States Index 2010". http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/06/21/2010_failed_states_index_interactive_map_and_rankings.
- ^ "The World Factbook - Pakistan". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Telephone - Main lines in use (Country Comparison)". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2150rank.html?countryName=Pakistan&countryCode=pk®ionCode=sas&rank=33#pk. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Telephone - Mobile cellular (Country Comparison)". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2151rank.html?countryName=Pakistan&countryCode=pk®ionCode=sas&rank=9#pk. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Internet hosts (Country Comparison)". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2184rank.html?countryName=Pakistan&countryCode=pk®ionCode=sas&rank=57#pk. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Internet users (Country Comparison)". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2153rank.html?countryName=Pakistan&countryCode=pk®ionCode=sas&rank=20#pk. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
