What is key features of democracy in Nepal?

Key features of democracy in Nepal was 0.656 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1846.

How does Nepal rank for key features of democracy?

Nepal ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Nepal

Name: Key features of democracy in Nepal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Key features of democracy was 0.656 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.656

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

61st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.685

in 2023

All-time low

0.006

in 1846

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Key features of democracy in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Nepal is 0.656, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Nepal peaked at 0.685 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1846.

Nepal ranks 61st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of democracy in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Nepal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.007	—
1790	0.007	+0.0%
1791	0.007	+0.0%
1792	0.007	+0.0%
1793	0.007	+0.0%
1794	0.007	+0.0%
1795	0.007	+0.0%
1796	0.007	+0.0%
1797	0.007	+0.0%
1798	0.007	+0.0%
1799	0.007	+0.0%
1800	0.007	+0.0%
1801	0.007	+0.0%
1802	0.007	+0.0%
1803	0.007	+0.0%
1804	0.007	+0.0%
1805	0.007	+0.0%
1806	0.007	+0.0%
1807	0.007	+0.0%
1808	0.007	+0.0%
1809	0.007	+0.0%
1810	0.007	+0.0%
1811	0.007	+0.0%
1812	0.007	+0.0%
1813	0.007	+0.0%
1814	0.007	+0.0%
1815	0.007	+0.0%
1816	0.007	+0.0%
1817	0.007	+0.0%
1818	0.007	+0.0%
1819	0.007	+0.0%
1820	0.007	+0.0%
1821	0.007	+0.0%
1822	0.007	+0.0%
1823	0.007	+0.0%
1824	0.007	+0.0%
1825	0.007	+0.0%
1826	0.007	+0.0%
1827	0.007	+0.0%
1828	0.007	+0.0%
1829	0.007	+0.0%
1830	0.007	+0.0%
1831	0.007	+0.0%
1832	0.007	+0.0%
1833	0.007	+0.0%
1834	0.007	+0.0%
1835	0.007	+0.0%
1836	0.007	+0.0%
1837	0.007	+0.0%
1838	0.007	+0.0%
1839	0.007	+0.0%
1840	0.007	+0.0%
1841	0.007	+0.0%
1842	0.007	+0.0%
1843	0.007	+0.0%
1844	0.007	+0.0%
1845	0.007	+0.0%
1846	0.006	-14.3%
1847	0.006	+0.0%
1848	0.006	+0.0%
1849	0.006	+0.0%
1850	0.006	+0.0%
1851	0.006	+0.0%
1852	0.006	+0.0%
1853	0.006	+0.0%
1854	0.006	+0.0%
1855	0.006	+0.0%
1856	0.006	+0.0%
1857	0.006	+0.0%
1858	0.006	+0.0%
1859	0.006	+0.0%
1860	0.006	+0.0%
1861	0.006	+0.0%
1862	0.006	+0.0%
1863	0.006	+0.0%
1864	0.006	+0.0%
1865	0.006	+0.0%
1866	0.006	+0.0%
1867	0.006	+0.0%
1868	0.006	+0.0%
1869	0.006	+0.0%
1870	0.006	+0.0%
1871	0.006	+0.0%
1872	0.006	+0.0%
1873	0.006	+0.0%
1874	0.006	+0.0%
1875	0.006	+0.0%
1876	0.006	+0.0%
1877	0.006	+0.0%
1878	0.006	+0.0%
1879	0.006	+0.0%
1880	0.006	+0.0%
1881	0.006	+0.0%
1882	0.006	+0.0%
1883	0.006	+0.0%
1884	0.006	+0.0%
1885	0.006	+0.0%
1886	0.006	+0.0%
1887	0.006	+0.0%
1888	0.006	+0.0%
1889	0.006	+0.0%
1890	0.006	+0.0%
1891	0.006	+0.0%
1892	0.006	+0.0%
1893	0.006	+0.0%
1894	0.006	+0.0%
1895	0.006	+0.0%
1896	0.006	+0.0%
1897	0.006	+0.0%
1898	0.006	+0.0%
1899	0.006	+0.0%
1900	0.01	+66.7%
1901	0.01	+0.0%
1902	0.01	+0.0%
1903	0.01	+0.0%
1904	0.01	+0.0%
1905	0.01	+0.0%
1906	0.01	+0.0%
1907	0.01	+0.0%
1908	0.01	+0.0%
1909	0.01	+0.0%
1910	0.01	+0.0%
1911	0.01	+0.0%
1912	0.01	+0.0%
1913	0.01	+0.0%
1914	0.01	+0.0%
1915	0.01	+0.0%
1916	0.01	+0.0%
1917	0.01	+0.0%
1918	0.01	+0.0%
1919	0.01	+0.0%
1920	0.009	-10.0%
1921	0.009	+0.0%
1922	0.009	+0.0%
1923	0.009	+0.0%
1924	0.009	+0.0%
1925	0.009	+0.0%
1926	0.009	+0.0%
1927	0.009	+0.0%
1928	0.009	+0.0%
1929	0.009	+0.0%
1930	0.009	+0.0%
1931	0.009	+0.0%
1932	0.01	+11.1%
1933	0.01	+0.0%
1934	0.01	+0.0%
1935	0.01	+0.0%
1936	0.01	+0.0%
1937	0.01	+0.0%
1938	0.01	+0.0%
1939	0.01	+0.0%
1940	0.01	+0.0%
1941	0.01	+0.0%
1942	0.01	+0.0%
1943	0.01	+0.0%
1944	0.01	+0.0%
1945	0.013	+30.0%
1946	0.013	+0.0%
1947	0.014	+7.7%
1948	0.014	+0.0%
1949	0.014	+0.0%
1950	0.027	+92.9%
1951	0.054	+100.0%
1952	0.141	+161.1%
1953	0.141	+0.0%
1954	0.141	+0.0%
1955	0.141	+0.0%
1956	0.141	+0.0%
1957	0.141	+0.0%
1958	0.143	+1.4%
1959	0.207	+44.8%
1960	0.199	-3.9%
1961	0.101	-49.2%
1962	0.092	-8.9%
1963	0.092	+0.0%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.092	+0.0%
1968	0.092	+0.0%
1969	0.092	+0.0%
1970	0.092	+0.0%
1971	0.094	+2.2%
1972	0.094	+0.0%
1973	0.094	+0.0%
1974	0.094	+0.0%
1975	0.094	+0.0%
1976	0.094	+0.0%
1977	0.094	+0.0%
1978	0.094	+0.0%
1979	0.094	+0.0%
1980	0.098	+4.3%
1981	0.106	+8.2%
1982	0.11	+3.8%
1983	0.11	+0.0%
1984	0.11	+0.0%
1985	0.11	+0.0%
1986	0.112	+1.8%
1987	0.112	+0.0%
1988	0.112	+0.0%
1989	0.112	+0.0%
1990	0.258	+130.4%
1991	0.383	+48.4%
1992	0.407	+6.3%
1993	0.407	+0.0%
1994	0.407	+0.0%
1995	0.405	-0.5%
1996	0.398	-1.7%
1997	0.395	-0.8%
1998	0.395	+0.0%
1999	0.388	-1.8%
2000	0.36	-7.2%
2001	0.352	-2.2%
2002	0.271	-23.0%
2003	0.224	-17.3%
2004	0.224	+0.0%
2005	0.222	-0.9%
2006	0.23	+3.6%
2007	0.274	+19.1%
2008	0.478	+74.5%
2009	0.56	+17.2%
2010	0.554	-1.1%
2011	0.556	+0.4%
2012	0.39	-29.9%
2013	0.28	-28.2%
2014	0.625	+123.2%
2015	0.643	+2.9%
2016	0.665	+3.4%
2017	0.66	-0.8%
2018	0.633	-4.1%
2019	0.606	-4.3%
2020	0.598	-1.3%
2021	0.609	+1.8%
2022	0.631	+3.6%
2023	0.685	+8.6%
2024	0.669	-2.3%
2025	0.656	-1.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.656 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.656 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.561, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.007	0.007	0.007	1
1790s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1800s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1810s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1820s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1830s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1840s	0.0066	0.006	0.007	10
1850s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1860s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1870s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1880s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1890s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1900s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1910s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1920s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1930s	0.0098	0.009	0.01	10
1940s	0.0118	0.01	0.014	10
1950s	0.1277	0.027	0.207	10
1960s	0.1036	0.092	0.199	10
1970s	0.0938	0.092	0.094	10
1980s	0.1092	0.098	0.112	10
1990s	0.3843	0.258	0.407	10
2000s	0.3195	0.222	0.56	10
2010s	0.5612	0.28	0.665	10
2020s	0.6413	0.598	0.685	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

58 Peru 0.667 compare
59 Botswana 0.665 compare
60 Lesotho 0.661 compare
62 Gambia 0.641 compare
63 Guatemala 0.637 compare
64 Montenegro 0.636 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 key features of democracy in Nepal?: Key features of democracy in Nepal was 0.656 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1846.
How does Nepal rank for key features of democracy?: Nepal ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.