What is executive corruption index in Nepal?

Executive corruption index in Nepal was 0.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 1846.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2025.

How does Nepal rank for executive corruption index?

Nepal ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

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

Executive Corruption Index in Nepal

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

Nepal: Executive Corruption Index was 0.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.27

Change on year

down 47.1%

World rank

118th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.903

in 1846

All-time low

0.27

in 2025

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Nepal stood at 0.27. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Nepal peaked at 0.903 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2025.

That places Nepal 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.755	0.755	0.755	1
1790s	0.755	0.755	0.755	10
1800s	0.755	0.755	0.755	10
1810s	0.755	0.755	0.755	10
1820s	0.755	0.755	0.755	10
1830s	0.755	0.755	0.755	10
1840s	0.8142	0.755	0.903	10
1850s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1860s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1870s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1880s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1890s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1900s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1910s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1920s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1930s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1940s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1950s	0.7735	0.766	0.841	10
1960s	0.838	0.76	0.848	10
1970s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1980s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1990s	0.7046	0.695	0.791	10
2000s	0.6745	0.638	0.695	10
2010s	0.6029	0.52	0.655	10
2020s	0.4778	0.27	0.587	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

115 East Timor 0.285 compare
115 Vietnam 0.285 compare
117 Sri Lanka 0.28 compare
118 Botswana 0.27 compare
120 Maldives 0.265 compare
121 Guatemala 0.248 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Nepal?: Executive corruption index in Nepal was 0.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 1846.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2025.
How does Nepal rank for executive corruption index?: Nepal ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).