Global Fraud Index and Pakistan

 

Pakistan standing: Pakistan ranked as the most vulnerable country globally in the Sumsub Global Fraud Index, receiving an index score of 7.48. This high-risk ranking is driven by a combination of rapid digital financial adoption, lagging cybersecurity resilience, and structural economic challenges that leave its systems open to exploitation. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Key Drivers of the Ranking

• Financial Vulnerability: The rapid expansion of digital payment systems and mobile wallets has outpaced local financial literacy and anti-fraud safeguards.
• Cybersecurity Gaps: Despite meaningful improvements in the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Global Cybersecurity Index—where Pakistan advanced into the top 46 globally—grassroots cybercrime and digital identity theft remain high.
• Systemic Corruption: In Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, Pakistan has scored a 28/100, indicating major institutional and public-sector challenges. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

For more details on global fraud defense, explore the full Sumsub Fraud Index and the Transparency International Corruption Index