What is egalitarian democracy index in Nepal?

Egalitarian democracy index in Nepal was 0.422 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.456 in 2017.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.

How does Nepal rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Nepal ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nepal

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nepal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.422 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.422

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

67th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.456

in 2017

All-time low

0.012

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nepal, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Nepal is 0.422, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Nepal peaked at 0.456 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1900.

That places Nepal 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nepal, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.012	—
1901	0.012	+0.0%
1902	0.012	+0.0%
1903	0.012	+0.0%
1904	0.012	+0.0%
1905	0.012	+0.0%
1906	0.012	+0.0%
1907	0.012	+0.0%
1908	0.012	+0.0%
1909	0.012	+0.0%
1910	0.012	+0.0%
1911	0.012	+0.0%
1912	0.012	+0.0%
1913	0.012	+0.0%
1914	0.012	+0.0%
1915	0.012	+0.0%
1916	0.012	+0.0%
1917	0.012	+0.0%
1918	0.012	+0.0%
1919	0.012	+0.0%
1920	0.012	+0.0%
1921	0.012	+0.0%
1922	0.012	+0.0%
1923	0.012	+0.0%
1924	0.012	+0.0%
1925	0.012	+0.0%
1926	0.012	+0.0%
1927	0.012	+0.0%
1928	0.012	+0.0%
1929	0.012	+0.0%
1930	0.012	+0.0%
1931	0.012	+0.0%
1932	0.012	+0.0%
1933	0.012	+0.0%
1934	0.012	+0.0%
1935	0.012	+0.0%
1936	0.012	+0.0%
1937	0.012	+0.0%
1938	0.012	+0.0%
1939	0.012	+0.0%
1940	0.012	+0.0%
1941	0.012	+0.0%
1942	0.012	+0.0%
1943	0.012	+0.0%
1944	0.012	+0.0%
1945	0.012	+0.0%
1946	0.012	+0.0%
1947	0.012	+0.0%
1948	0.012	+0.0%
1949	0.012	+0.0%
1950	0.026	+116.7%
1951	0.042	+61.5%
1952	0.063	+50.0%
1953	0.063	+0.0%
1954	0.063	+0.0%
1955	0.063	+0.0%
1956	0.063	+0.0%
1957	0.063	+0.0%
1958	0.063	+0.0%
1959	0.076	+20.6%
1960	0.079	+3.9%
1961	0.065	-17.7%
1962	0.065	+0.0%
1963	0.065	+0.0%
1964	0.065	+0.0%
1965	0.065	+0.0%
1966	0.065	+0.0%
1967	0.065	+0.0%
1968	0.065	+0.0%
1969	0.065	+0.0%
1970	0.065	+0.0%
1971	0.064	-1.5%
1972	0.064	+0.0%
1973	0.065	+1.6%
1974	0.065	+0.0%
1975	0.065	+0.0%
1976	0.065	+0.0%
1977	0.065	+0.0%
1978	0.065	+0.0%
1979	0.065	+0.0%
1980	0.066	+1.5%
1981	0.068	+3.0%
1982	0.069	+1.5%
1983	0.07	+1.4%
1984	0.07	+0.0%
1985	0.07	+0.0%
1986	0.07	+0.0%
1987	0.07	+0.0%
1988	0.07	+0.0%
1989	0.07	+0.0%
1990	0.151	+115.7%
1991	0.276	+82.8%
1992	0.29	+5.1%
1993	0.289	-0.3%
1994	0.289	+0.0%
1995	0.289	+0.0%
1996	0.286	-1.0%
1997	0.284	-0.7%
1998	0.284	+0.0%
1999	0.28	-1.4%
2000	0.262	-6.4%
2001	0.262	+0.0%
2002	0.219	-16.4%
2003	0.201	-8.2%
2004	0.201	+0.0%
2005	0.207	+3.0%
2006	0.213	+2.9%
2007	0.244	+14.6%
2008	0.359	+47.1%
2009	0.406	+13.1%
2010	0.401	-1.2%
2011	0.402	+0.2%
2012	0.31	-22.9%
2013	0.23	-25.8%
2014	0.428	+86.1%
2015	0.438	+2.3%
2016	0.431	-1.6%
2017	0.456	+5.8%
2018	0.429	-5.9%
2019	0.4	-6.8%
2020	0.387	-3.3%
2021	0.391	+1.0%
2022	0.412	+5.4%
2023	0.442	+7.3%
2024	0.433	-2.0%
2025	0.422	-2.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.422 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.422 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3965, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1910s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1920s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1930s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1940s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1950s	0.0585	0.026	0.076	10
1960s	0.0664	0.065	0.079	10
1970s	0.0648	0.064	0.065	10
1980s	0.0693	0.066	0.07	10
1990s	0.2718	0.151	0.29	10
2000s	0.2574	0.201	0.406	10
2010s	0.3925	0.23	0.456	10
2020s	0.4145	0.387	0.442	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Nepal?: Egalitarian democracy index in Nepal was 0.422 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.456 in 2017.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1900.
How does Nepal rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Nepal ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.