ISLAMABAD:According to the WIN Worldviews Survey 2026, more than two-thirds of Pakistanis believe that governments are taking the necessary actions to take care of the environment. 68% of Pakistanis agree with this view, compared with 46% globally, placing Pakistan considerably above the global average. Within Pakistan, men and women express almost identical levels of agreement.
Globally, 46% of people agree that governments are taking the necessary actions to take care of the environment, comprising 16% who totally agree and 30% who somewhat agree. Meanwhile, 49% disagree, including 27% who somewhat disagree and 22% who totally disagree. A further 6% give a 'Don't Know/No Answer' response. The global findings therefore show a relatively divided perception, with slightly more people disagreeing than agreeing that governments are taking the necessary action to protect the environment.
A nationally representative sample of adult Pakistanis from across the country was asked the following question: 'To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Governments are taking the necessary actions to take care of the environment.' In response, 68% agreed that governments are taking the necessary actions to take care of the environment, comprising 26% who totally agree and 42% who somewhat agree. Meanwhile, 30% disagreed, including 13% who somewhat disagree and 17% who totally disagree. A further 2% gave a 'Don't Know/No Answer' response.
The findings show a substantial difference between Pakistan and the global population. Pakistanis are 22 percentage points more likely than people globally to believe that governments are taking the necessary environmental actions (68% vs. 46%).
In Pakistan, 68% of women believe that governments are taking the necessary actions to take care of the environment, compared with 67% of men. Among Pakistani women, 23% totally agree and 45% somewhat agree, while among Pakistani men, 28% totally agree and 39% somewhat agree.
Meanwhile, 30% of Pakistani women disagree, comprising 13% who somewhat disagree and 17% who totally disagree. Among Pakistani men, 31% disagree, including 13% who somewhat disagree and 18% who totally disagree. A further 2% of both men and women give a 'Don't Know/No Answer' response.
Overall, the difference between Pakistani women and men is only 1 percentage point, indicating broadly similar perceptions of government action on environmental issues.
The international comparison shows considerable variation in perceptions of government action on the environment. Vietnam records the highest level of agreement at 97%, followed by China (96%) and Thailand (95%). This is followed by Indonesia (80%), Malaysia (79%), Côte d'Ivoire (77%) and Hong Kong (73%). Pakistan stands at 68%, placing it alongside India (68%).
Pakistan's level of agreement is higher than that recorded in countries including the Philippines (64%), Morocco (61%) and South Korea (53%), while a number of European and Western countries report substantially lower levels.
Overall, Pakistan is positioned toward the more positive end of the international comparison, with 68% of Pakistanis believing that governments are taking the necessary actions to take care of the environment, compared with 46% globally.
Overall, the findings suggest that Pakistanis are considerably more positive than the global population about government efforts to protect the environment. While 46% globally believe that governments are taking the necessary actions, this view is shared by 68% of Pakistanis.
The findings also show very little gender difference within Pakistan, with 68% of women and 67% of men expressing agreement. This suggests that the relatively positive assessment of government environmental action is broadly shared across Pakistani men and women.
At the same time, the international comparison highlights that Pakistan's relatively positive assessment is not universal. Public confidence in government environmental action varies substantially across countries, with Pakistan positioned well above the global average.