What is liberal democracy in Nepal?

Liberal democracy in Nepal was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 2009.

What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.

How does Nepal rank for liberal democracy?

Nepal ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal democracy in Nepal

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

Nepal: Liberal democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 2009

All-time low

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal democracy in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy in Nepal stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Nepal peaked at 2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Nepal ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0	0	0	1
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	0	10
1930s	0	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	0	10
1950s	0.1	0	1	10
1960s	0	0	0	10
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	0.9	0	1	10
2000s	0.5	0	2	10
2010s	1.8	1	2	10
2020s	2	2	2	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

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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)
Varieties of democracy 0.656 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.505 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.742 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.742 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.656 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy in Nepal?: Liberal democracy in Nepal was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Nepal rank for liberal democracy?: Nepal ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.