Judicial Corruption Score in Nepal
Nepal: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Nepal, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Nepal is -1.03, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Nepal peaked at -0.997 in 1789 and was at its lowest, -1.56, in 2019.
That places Nepal 130th 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 | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.997 | -0.997 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.12 | -1.14 | -0.997 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.37 | -1.55 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.51 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5 | -1.51 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.42 | -1.56 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 | -1.56 | -1.03 | 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 judicial corruption score in Nepal?
- Judicial corruption score in Nepal was -1.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.997 in 1789.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for judicial corruption score?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.