What is human rights index in Nepal?

Human rights index in Nepal was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2009.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1846.

How does Nepal rank for human rights index?

Nepal ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Nepal

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

Nepal: Human Rights Index was 0.742 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.742

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

88th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.839

in 2009

All-time low

0.023

in 1846

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Nepal is 0.742, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Nepal peaked at 0.839 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1846.

That places Nepal 88th 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.

Human Rights Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Nepal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.111	—
1790	0.111	+0.0%
1791	0.111	+0.0%
1792	0.111	+0.0%
1793	0.111	+0.0%
1794	0.111	+0.0%
1795	0.111	+0.0%
1796	0.111	+0.0%
1797	0.111	+0.0%
1798	0.111	+0.0%
1799	0.111	+0.0%
1800	0.111	+0.0%
1801	0.111	+0.0%
1802	0.111	+0.0%
1803	0.111	+0.0%
1804	0.111	+0.0%
1805	0.111	+0.0%
1806	0.111	+0.0%
1807	0.111	+0.0%
1808	0.111	+0.0%
1809	0.111	+0.0%
1810	0.111	+0.0%
1811	0.111	+0.0%
1812	0.111	+0.0%
1813	0.111	+0.0%
1814	0.111	+0.0%
1815	0.111	+0.0%
1816	0.111	+0.0%
1817	0.111	+0.0%
1818	0.111	+0.0%
1819	0.111	+0.0%
1820	0.111	+0.0%
1821	0.111	+0.0%
1822	0.111	+0.0%
1823	0.111	+0.0%
1824	0.111	+0.0%
1825	0.111	+0.0%
1826	0.111	+0.0%
1827	0.111	+0.0%
1828	0.111	+0.0%
1829	0.111	+0.0%
1830	0.111	+0.0%
1831	0.111	+0.0%
1832	0.111	+0.0%
1833	0.111	+0.0%
1834	0.111	+0.0%
1835	0.111	+0.0%
1836	0.111	+0.0%
1837	0.111	+0.0%
1838	0.111	+0.0%
1839	0.111	+0.0%
1840	0.111	+0.0%
1841	0.111	+0.0%
1842	0.111	+0.0%
1843	0.111	+0.0%
1844	0.111	+0.0%
1845	0.111	+0.0%
1846	0.023	-79.3%
1847	0.023	+0.0%
1848	0.023	+0.0%
1849	0.023	+0.0%
1850	0.023	+0.0%
1851	0.023	+0.0%
1852	0.023	+0.0%
1853	0.023	+0.0%
1854	0.023	+0.0%
1855	0.023	+0.0%
1856	0.023	+0.0%
1857	0.023	+0.0%
1858	0.023	+0.0%
1859	0.023	+0.0%
1860	0.023	+0.0%
1861	0.023	+0.0%
1862	0.023	+0.0%
1863	0.023	+0.0%
1864	0.023	+0.0%
1865	0.023	+0.0%
1866	0.023	+0.0%
1867	0.023	+0.0%
1868	0.023	+0.0%
1869	0.023	+0.0%
1870	0.023	+0.0%
1871	0.023	+0.0%
1872	0.023	+0.0%
1873	0.023	+0.0%
1874	0.023	+0.0%
1875	0.023	+0.0%
1876	0.023	+0.0%
1877	0.023	+0.0%
1878	0.023	+0.0%
1879	0.023	+0.0%
1880	0.023	+0.0%
1881	0.023	+0.0%
1882	0.023	+0.0%
1883	0.023	+0.0%
1884	0.023	+0.0%
1885	0.023	+0.0%
1886	0.023	+0.0%
1887	0.023	+0.0%
1888	0.023	+0.0%
1889	0.023	+0.0%
1890	0.023	+0.0%
1891	0.023	+0.0%
1892	0.023	+0.0%
1893	0.023	+0.0%
1894	0.023	+0.0%
1895	0.023	+0.0%
1896	0.023	+0.0%
1897	0.023	+0.0%
1898	0.023	+0.0%
1899	0.023	+0.0%
1900	0.028	+21.7%
1901	0.028	+0.0%
1902	0.028	+0.0%
1903	0.028	+0.0%
1904	0.028	+0.0%
1905	0.028	+0.0%
1906	0.028	+0.0%
1907	0.028	+0.0%
1908	0.028	+0.0%
1909	0.028	+0.0%
1910	0.028	+0.0%
1911	0.028	+0.0%
1912	0.028	+0.0%
1913	0.028	+0.0%
1914	0.028	+0.0%
1915	0.028	+0.0%
1916	0.028	+0.0%
1917	0.028	+0.0%
1918	0.028	+0.0%
1919	0.028	+0.0%
1920	0.028	+0.0%
1921	0.028	+0.0%
1922	0.028	+0.0%
1923	0.028	+0.0%
1924	0.028	+0.0%
1925	0.028	+0.0%
1926	0.028	+0.0%
1927	0.028	+0.0%
1928	0.028	+0.0%
1929	0.028	+0.0%
1930	0.028	+0.0%
1931	0.028	+0.0%
1932	0.03	+7.1%
1933	0.029	-3.3%
1934	0.028	-3.4%
1935	0.028	+0.0%
1936	0.028	+0.0%
1937	0.028	+0.0%
1938	0.028	+0.0%
1939	0.028	+0.0%
1940	0.028	+0.0%
1941	0.03	+7.1%
1942	0.029	-3.3%
1943	0.03	+3.4%
1944	0.03	+0.0%
1945	0.035	+16.7%
1946	0.037	+5.7%
1947	0.039	+5.4%
1948	0.04	+2.6%
1949	0.04	+0.0%
1950	0.093	+132.5%
1951	0.32	+244.1%
1952	0.396	+23.8%
1953	0.397	+0.3%
1954	0.397	+0.0%
1955	0.397	+0.0%
1956	0.397	+0.0%
1957	0.397	+0.0%
1958	0.4	+0.8%
1959	0.443	+10.7%
1960	0.35	-21.0%
1961	0.236	-32.6%
1962	0.203	-14.0%
1963	0.214	+5.4%
1964	0.204	-4.7%
1965	0.214	+4.9%
1966	0.214	+0.0%
1967	0.214	+0.0%
1968	0.214	+0.0%
1969	0.214	+0.0%
1970	0.213	-0.5%
1971	0.215	+0.9%
1972	0.211	-1.9%
1973	0.216	+2.4%
1974	0.216	+0.0%
1975	0.211	-2.3%
1976	0.217	+2.8%
1977	0.217	+0.0%
1978	0.21	-3.2%
1979	0.201	-4.3%
1980	0.236	+17.4%
1981	0.238	+0.8%
1982	0.245	+2.9%
1983	0.245	+0.0%
1984	0.245	+0.0%
1985	0.245	+0.0%
1986	0.245	+0.0%
1987	0.245	+0.0%
1988	0.245	+0.0%
1989	0.237	-3.3%
1990	0.565	+138.4%
1991	0.712	+26.0%
1992	0.705	-1.0%
1993	0.713	+1.1%
1994	0.713	+0.0%
1995	0.686	-3.8%
1996	0.645	-6.0%
1997	0.644	-0.2%
1998	0.644	+0.0%
1999	0.644	+0.0%
2000	0.617	-4.2%
2001	0.594	-3.7%
2002	0.53	-10.8%
2003	0.536	+1.1%
2004	0.537	+0.2%
2005	0.563	+4.8%
2006	0.635	+12.8%
2007	0.794	+25.0%
2008	0.798	+0.5%
2009	0.839	+5.1%
2010	0.834	-0.6%
2011	0.83	-0.5%
2012	0.839	+1.1%
2013	0.773	-7.9%
2014	0.783	+1.3%
2015	0.789	+0.8%
2016	0.804	+1.9%
2017	0.822	+2.2%
2018	0.796	-3.2%
2019	0.768	-3.5%
2020	0.764	-0.5%
2021	0.764	+0.0%
2022	0.773	+1.2%
2023	0.776	+0.4%
2024	0.771	-0.6%
2025	0.742	-3.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.742 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.742 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7125, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.111	0.111	0.111	1
1790s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1800s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1810s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1820s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1830s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1840s	0.0758	0.023	0.111	10
1850s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1860s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1870s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1880s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1890s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1900s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1910s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1920s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1930s	0.0283	0.028	0.03	10
1940s	0.0338	0.028	0.04	10
1950s	0.3637	0.093	0.443	10
1960s	0.2277	0.203	0.35	10
1970s	0.2127	0.201	0.217	10
1980s	0.2426	0.236	0.245	10
1990s	0.6671	0.565	0.713	10
2000s	0.6443	0.53	0.839	10
2010s	0.8038	0.768	0.839	10
2020s	0.765	0.742	0.776	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

85 Guatemala 0.766 compare
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90 Kenya 0.74 compare
91 Malaysia 0.739 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 human rights index in Nepal?: Human rights index in Nepal was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2009.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1846.
How does Nepal rank for human rights index?: Nepal ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.