Distribution of Democracy Index in Nepal
Nepal: Distribution of Democracy Index was 17 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
17
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
70th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
219
1800–2018
Distribution of Democracy Index in Nepal, 1800–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of democracy index in Nepal is 17, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 219 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Nepal peaked at 17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Nepal 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 4 | — |
| 1801 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1847 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1948 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 1959 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1960 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | — |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 1991 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +6.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1810s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.2 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 4 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 16 | 17 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 70 Armenia 17 compare
- 70 Benin 17 compare
- 70 Bhutan 17 compare
- 70 Bolivia 17 compare
- 70 Colombia 17 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 17 compare
- 70 Georgia 17 compare
- 70 Guyana 17 compare
- 70 Honduras 17 compare
- 70 Liberia 17 compare
- 70 Malaysia 17 compare
- 70 Nigeria 17 compare
- 70 Pakistan 17 compare
- 70 Senegal 17 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 17 compare
- 70 Tunisia 17 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 distribution of democracy index in Nepal?
- Distribution of democracy index in Nepal was 17 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).