Pakistan
#83 globallyAsia-Pacific
·#20 in Asia-Pacific
AI Readiness Score
Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today
Readiness Score
Can this country build AI?
Adoption Score
Is this country using AI now?
Pakistan's adoption score (40) is 3 points above its readiness score (37) — deploying AI faster than its capacity would predict.
Readiness vs Adoption — Radar
Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework
Pillar Scores
Adoption Dimension Breakdown
Early AdoptionLarge young population, freelance tech workforce, and mobile payment expansion drive consumer AI adoption.
Trajectory Outlook
by 2028
Top Accelerator
World's largest per-capita freelance digital workforce demonstrating massive latent AI skills and entrepreneurial energy
Top Risk
Chronic macroeconomic instability, political crises, and internet shutdowns deterring sustained AI investment
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AI Analysis
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AI Development Roadmap
Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data
Pakistan is in the Foundation Phase
Building core digital and institutional capabilities. On current trajectory, Pakistan enters the Development phase by 2028 (projected score: 40/100).
2028 Timeline
Now
Score 37
2025–26
National AI strategy adopted
2026–27
Digital connectivity baseline met
2028
First national AI lab established
Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars
Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026
Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities
Launch government-backed AI seed fund (≥$50M) for domestic startups
Negotiate bilateral R&D agreements with OECD partners; join CERN or equivalent
Publish risk-tiered AI regulation framework aligned with EU AI Act principles
Create cross-ministry AI coordination body with dedicated budget line
Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.
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