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Pakistan · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

54th of 149 · 11th in MENA+
Air transport, passengers carriedPakistan's air transport, passengers carried rose from 5.66M in 1994 to 7.15M in 2023.1995200020052010201520204M6M8M10M7.15M

Pakistan's air transport, passengers carried rose from 5.66M in 1994 to 7.15M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

46th of 137 · 9th in MENA+
Air transport, freightPakistan's air transport, freight fell from 441.5 in 1994 to 309.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200100200300400500309.5

Pakistan's air transport, freight fell from 441.5 in 1994 to 309.5 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

21st of 74 · 2nd in MENA+
Rail lines (total route-km)Pakistan's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 8,775 km in 1995 to 7,791 km in 2019.199520002005201020158,0008,5009,0007,791 km

Pakistan's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 8,775 km in 1995 to 7,791 km in 2019.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

13th of 71 · 1st in MENA+*
Railways, passengers carriedPakistan's railways, passengers carried rose from 17,555 in 1995 to 24,903 in 2018.1995200020052010201516k18k20k22k24k26k28k24,903

Pakistan's railways, passengers carried rose from 17,555 in 1995 to 24,903 in 2018.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

32nd of 68 · 2nd in MENA+*
Railways, goods transportedPakistan's railways, goods transported rose from 5,661 in 1995 to 8,080 in 2018.1995200020052010201502,0004,0006,0008,00010k8,080

Pakistan's railways, goods transported rose from 5,661 in 1995 to 8,080 in 2018.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

41st of 103 · 6th in MENA+
Container port trafficPakistan's container port traffic rose from 2.22M in 2010 to 3.34M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220242M2.5M3M3.5M4M3.34M

Pakistan's container port traffic rose from 2.22M in 2010 to 3.34M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

52nd of 165 · 11th in MENA+
Liner shipping connectivity indexPakistan's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 24.8 in 2006 to 34.1 in 2021.20102015202020253035404534.1

Pakistan's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 24.8 in 2006 to 34.1 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

121st of 159 · 17th in MENA+*
Logistics performance index, overallPakistan's logistics performance index, overall fell from 2.6 in 2007 to 2.4 in 2018.2008201020122014201620182.42.62.832.4

Pakistan's logistics performance index, overall fell from 2.6 in 2007 to 2.4 in 2018.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

151st of 215 · 18th in MENA+
Access to electricity (% of population)Pakistan's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 70.5 % in 1998 to 95.7 % in 2024.2000200520102015202070%80%90%100%95.7 %

Pakistan's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 70.5 % in 1998 to 95.7 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

77th of 183 · 8th in MENA+
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryPakistan's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 14.0 /100k in 2000 to 13.0 /100k in 2019.200020052010201512.51313.51414.51513.0 /100k

Pakistan's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 14.0 /100k in 2000 to 13.0 /100k in 2019.

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