LGBT+ Rights Index in Nepal
Nepal: LGBT+ Rights Index was 4.94 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Nepal is 4.94, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Nepal peaked at 4.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5717, in 2000.
That places Nepal 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6099 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5717 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6099 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5717 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6099 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6099 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +164.0% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +90.8% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0719, 68.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.94 is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.3628. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6099 | 0.6099 | 0.6099 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.5717 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.07 | 4.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Nepal?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Nepal was 4.94 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5717 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.