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.

Age of democracy in Nepal

Name: Age of democracy in Nepal
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Age of democracy was 13 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

13 years

Change on year

up 8.3%

World rank

87th

of 110 countries

All-time high

13 years

in 2018

All-time low

1 years

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2018

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.

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

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More social development data for Nepal

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 19,613 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 8,019 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.742 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.435 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.742 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.