Pakistan

In brief

Electricity use, kWh per person: 493 (2024). World rank 123 of 149; in Asia, 40 of 43. Research spending, share of GDP: 0.2% (2023). World rank 93 of 115 (1 = best); in Asia, 24 of 36. Scientific articles per year: 20,519 (2023). World rank 25 of 197; in Asia, 10 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 10% → 57.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 63 → 77, and home broadband per 100 people 0.9 → 1.5. Better than all its neighbours (Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran): renewable share of energy use.