Age of democracy in Nepal
Nepal: Age of democracy was 13 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Nepal, 1999–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Nepal stood at 13 years. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Nepal peaked at 13 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 87th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13 years | +8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 years, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2006 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
| 2007 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 9 years | 5 years | 13 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Comoros 14 years compare
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- 90 Sierra Leone 12 years compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Nepal?
- Age of democracy in Nepal was 13 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for age of democracy?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.