Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Nepal
Nepal: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.9717 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Nepal, 2005–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Nepal stood at -0.9717.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Nepal peaked at -0.9519 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 116th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.01 | -1.02 | -0.99 | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.9627 | -0.9812 | -0.9519 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9717 | -0.9717 | -0.9717 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.656 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.813 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.656 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.435 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Nepal?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Nepal was -0.9717 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9519 in 2013.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Nepal ranks 116th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.