Pakistan’s economic score overall has decreased by 3.1 points, primarily because of a decline in fiscal health. Pakistan is ranked 34th among 40 countries in the Asia-Pacific region,
The Human Freedom Index 2020, which uses data from 2008 to 2018, by the Cato Institute in the United States and Fraser Institute in Canada, noted a decrease in personal freedoms since 2008 globally.
India ranks 111 out of 162 countries on personal freedom index
China ranks 129 out of 162 countries on personal freedom index
Bangladesh ranks 139 out of 162 countries on personal freedom index
Pakistan ranks 140 out of 162 countries on personal freedom index
The first three ranks in the overall ranking and the category-specific rankings remain empty due tono country performs well enough in all index categories to achieve an overall.
In the overall ranking, the United Kingdom (5th) and Denmark (6th) follow Sweden.
With technical support from UNDP, Pakistan has achieved SDG13 well before the 2030 deadline.
Sustainable Development Goal 13 is about climate action and is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015.
According to Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) have estimated that Pakistan is facing up to $3.8 billion in annual economic loss due to climate change.
According to United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP), Pakistan will have the highest losses as a percentage of GDP at 9.1 percent.
Extreme climatic conditions are threatening the food security in South Asia with escalated floods and droughts making India and Pakistan the most vulnerable to climate change
This report was published byIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2022.
Pakistan was placed on the Child Soldiers Prevention List (CSPA) in 2021.
On 19 July 2022,United States upgraded Pakistan on another list of states that do not take adequate steps to curb human trafficking removing it from a watch list of potential violators.
