Freedom Score in Nepal
Nepal: Freedom Score was 59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Nepal, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Nepal stood at 59.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Nepal peaked at 62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2005.
That places Nepal 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.38 | 28 | 50 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.2 | 47 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 56 | 62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Nepal?
- Freedom score in Nepal was 59 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for freedom score?
- Nepal ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.