What is equal rights protection index in Nepal?

Equal rights protection index in Nepal was 0.665 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2009.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1900.

How does Nepal rank for equal rights protection index?

Nepal ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Nepal

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

Nepal: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.665 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.665

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

83rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.885

in 2009

All-time low

0.094

in 1900

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Nepal stood at 0.665.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Nepal peaked at 0.885 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 1900.

That places Nepal 83rd out of 176 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Nepal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.097	—
1790	0.097	+0.0%
1791	0.097	+0.0%
1792	0.097	+0.0%
1793	0.097	+0.0%
1794	0.097	+0.0%
1795	0.097	+0.0%
1796	0.097	+0.0%
1797	0.097	+0.0%
1798	0.097	+0.0%
1799	0.097	+0.0%
1800	0.097	+0.0%
1801	0.097	+0.0%
1802	0.097	+0.0%
1803	0.097	+0.0%
1804	0.097	+0.0%
1805	0.097	+0.0%
1806	0.097	+0.0%
1807	0.097	+0.0%
1808	0.097	+0.0%
1809	0.097	+0.0%
1810	0.097	+0.0%
1811	0.097	+0.0%
1812	0.097	+0.0%
1813	0.097	+0.0%
1814	0.097	+0.0%
1815	0.097	+0.0%
1816	0.097	+0.0%
1817	0.097	+0.0%
1818	0.097	+0.0%
1819	0.097	+0.0%
1820	0.097	+0.0%
1821	0.097	+0.0%
1822	0.097	+0.0%
1823	0.097	+0.0%
1824	0.097	+0.0%
1825	0.097	+0.0%
1826	0.097	+0.0%
1827	0.097	+0.0%
1828	0.097	+0.0%
1829	0.097	+0.0%
1830	0.097	+0.0%
1831	0.097	+0.0%
1832	0.097	+0.0%
1833	0.097	+0.0%
1834	0.097	+0.0%
1835	0.097	+0.0%
1836	0.097	+0.0%
1837	0.097	+0.0%
1838	0.097	+0.0%
1839	0.097	+0.0%
1840	0.097	+0.0%
1841	0.097	+0.0%
1842	0.097	+0.0%
1843	0.097	+0.0%
1844	0.097	+0.0%
1845	0.097	+0.0%
1846	0.097	+0.0%
1847	0.097	+0.0%
1848	0.097	+0.0%
1849	0.097	+0.0%
1850	0.097	+0.0%
1851	0.097	+0.0%
1852	0.097	+0.0%
1853	0.097	+0.0%
1854	0.097	+0.0%
1855	0.097	+0.0%
1856	0.097	+0.0%
1857	0.097	+0.0%
1858	0.097	+0.0%
1859	0.097	+0.0%
1860	0.097	+0.0%
1861	0.097	+0.0%
1862	0.097	+0.0%
1863	0.097	+0.0%
1864	0.097	+0.0%
1865	0.097	+0.0%
1866	0.097	+0.0%
1867	0.097	+0.0%
1868	0.097	+0.0%
1869	0.097	+0.0%
1870	0.097	+0.0%
1871	0.097	+0.0%
1872	0.097	+0.0%
1873	0.097	+0.0%
1874	0.097	+0.0%
1875	0.097	+0.0%
1876	0.097	+0.0%
1877	0.097	+0.0%
1878	0.097	+0.0%
1879	0.097	+0.0%
1880	0.097	+0.0%
1881	0.097	+0.0%
1882	0.097	+0.0%
1883	0.097	+0.0%
1884	0.097	+0.0%
1885	0.097	+0.0%
1886	0.097	+0.0%
1887	0.097	+0.0%
1888	0.097	+0.0%
1889	0.097	+0.0%
1890	0.097	+0.0%
1891	0.097	+0.0%
1892	0.097	+0.0%
1893	0.097	+0.0%
1894	0.097	+0.0%
1895	0.097	+0.0%
1896	0.097	+0.0%
1897	0.097	+0.0%
1898	0.097	+0.0%
1899	0.097	+0.0%
1900	0.094	-3.1%
1901	0.094	+0.0%
1902	0.094	+0.0%
1903	0.094	+0.0%
1904	0.094	+0.0%
1905	0.094	+0.0%
1906	0.094	+0.0%
1907	0.094	+0.0%
1908	0.094	+0.0%
1909	0.094	+0.0%
1910	0.094	+0.0%
1911	0.094	+0.0%
1912	0.094	+0.0%
1913	0.094	+0.0%
1914	0.094	+0.0%
1915	0.094	+0.0%
1916	0.094	+0.0%
1917	0.094	+0.0%
1918	0.094	+0.0%
1919	0.094	+0.0%
1920	0.094	+0.0%
1921	0.094	+0.0%
1922	0.094	+0.0%
1923	0.094	+0.0%
1924	0.094	+0.0%
1925	0.094	+0.0%
1926	0.094	+0.0%
1927	0.094	+0.0%
1928	0.094	+0.0%
1929	0.094	+0.0%
1930	0.094	+0.0%
1931	0.094	+0.0%
1932	0.094	+0.0%
1933	0.094	+0.0%
1934	0.094	+0.0%
1935	0.094	+0.0%
1936	0.094	+0.0%
1937	0.094	+0.0%
1938	0.094	+0.0%
1939	0.094	+0.0%
1940	0.094	+0.0%
1941	0.094	+0.0%
1942	0.094	+0.0%
1943	0.094	+0.0%
1944	0.094	+0.0%
1945	0.094	+0.0%
1946	0.094	+0.0%
1947	0.094	+0.0%
1948	0.094	+0.0%
1949	0.094	+0.0%
1950	0.112	+19.1%
1951	0.199	+77.7%
1952	0.208	+4.5%
1953	0.208	+0.0%
1954	0.208	+0.0%
1955	0.208	+0.0%
1956	0.208	+0.0%
1957	0.208	+0.0%
1958	0.208	+0.0%
1959	0.204	-1.9%
1960	0.191	-6.4%
1961	0.225	+17.8%
1962	0.23	+2.2%
1963	0.229	-0.4%
1964	0.229	+0.0%
1965	0.229	+0.0%
1966	0.229	+0.0%
1967	0.229	+0.0%
1968	0.229	+0.0%
1969	0.229	+0.0%
1970	0.229	+0.0%
1971	0.212	-7.4%
1972	0.212	+0.0%
1973	0.212	+0.0%
1974	0.212	+0.0%
1975	0.212	+0.0%
1976	0.212	+0.0%
1977	0.212	+0.0%
1978	0.212	+0.0%
1979	0.212	+0.0%
1980	0.231	+9.0%
1981	0.225	-2.6%
1982	0.237	+5.3%
1983	0.237	+0.0%
1984	0.237	+0.0%
1985	0.237	+0.0%
1986	0.237	+0.0%
1987	0.237	+0.0%
1988	0.237	+0.0%
1989	0.237	+0.0%
1990	0.341	+43.9%
1991	0.778	+128.2%
1992	0.778	+0.0%
1993	0.778	+0.0%
1994	0.778	+0.0%
1995	0.778	+0.0%
1996	0.778	+0.0%
1997	0.778	+0.0%
1998	0.778	+0.0%
1999	0.778	+0.0%
2000	0.778	+0.0%
2001	0.778	+0.0%
2002	0.755	-3.0%
2003	0.755	+0.0%
2004	0.767	+1.6%
2005	0.828	+8.0%
2006	0.84	+1.4%
2007	0.877	+4.4%
2008	0.884	+0.8%
2009	0.885	+0.1%
2010	0.86	-2.8%
2011	0.86	+0.0%
2012	0.876	+1.9%
2013	0.742	-15.3%
2014	0.821	+10.6%
2015	0.829	+1.0%
2016	0.824	-0.6%
2017	0.82	-0.5%
2018	0.801	-2.3%
2019	0.699	-12.7%
2020	0.698	-0.1%
2021	0.704	+0.9%
2022	0.711	+1.0%
2023	0.711	+0.0%
2024	0.645	-9.3%
2025	0.665	+3.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.665 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.665 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6335, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.097	0.097	0.097	1
1790s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1800s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1810s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1820s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1830s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1840s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1850s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1860s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1870s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1880s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1890s	0.097	0.097	0.097	10
1900s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1910s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1920s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1930s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1940s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1950s	0.1971	0.112	0.208	10
1960s	0.2249	0.191	0.23	10
1970s	0.2137	0.212	0.229	10
1980s	0.2352	0.225	0.237	10
1990s	0.7343	0.341	0.778	10
2000s	0.8147	0.755	0.885	10
2010s	0.8132	0.699	0.876	10
2020s	0.689	0.645	0.711	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

80 Morocco 0.672 compare
81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.671 compare
81 Georgia 0.671 compare
84 Guyana 0.664 compare
85 Botswana 0.662 compare
86 Moldova 0.658 compare

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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 equal rights protection index in Nepal?: Equal rights protection index in Nepal was 0.665 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2009.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1900.
How does Nepal rank for equal rights protection index?: Nepal ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.