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Political Corruption Index in Nepal

Nepal: Political Corruption Index was 0.561 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.561
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
83rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.849
in 1970
All-time low
0.561
in 2025
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Nepal, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Nepal stood at 0.561. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Nepal peaked at 0.849 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.561, in 2025.

Nepal ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Corruption Index in Nepal, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.767 —
1790 0.767 +0.0%
1791 0.767 +0.0%
1792 0.767 +0.0%
1793 0.767 +0.0%
1794 0.767 +0.0%
1795 0.767 +0.0%
1796 0.767 +0.0%
1797 0.767 +0.0%
1798 0.767 +0.0%
1799 0.767 +0.0%
1800 0.767 +0.0%
1801 0.767 +0.0%
1802 0.767 +0.0%
1803 0.767 +0.0%
1804 0.767 +0.0%
1805 0.767 +0.0%
1806 0.767 +0.0%
1807 0.767 +0.0%
1808 0.767 +0.0%
1809 0.767 +0.0%
1810 0.767 +0.0%
1811 0.767 +0.0%
1812 0.767 +0.0%
1813 0.767 +0.0%
1814 0.767 +0.0%
1815 0.767 +0.0%
1816 0.767 +0.0%
1817 0.767 +0.0%
1818 0.767 +0.0%
1819 0.767 +0.0%
1820 0.767 +0.0%
1821 0.767 +0.0%
1822 0.767 +0.0%
1823 0.767 +0.0%
1824 0.767 +0.0%
1825 0.767 +0.0%
1826 0.767 +0.0%
1827 0.767 +0.0%
1828 0.767 +0.0%
1829 0.767 +0.0%
1830 0.767 +0.0%
1831 0.767 +0.0%
1832 0.767 +0.0%
1833 0.767 +0.0%
1834 0.767 +0.0%
1835 0.767 +0.0%
1836 0.767 +0.0%
1837 0.767 +0.0%
1838 0.767 +0.0%
1839 0.767 +0.0%
1840 0.767 +0.0%
1841 0.767 +0.0%
1842 0.767 +0.0%
1843 0.767 +0.0%
1844 0.767 +0.0%
1845 0.767 +0.0%
1846 0.817 +6.5%
1847 0.817 +0.0%
1848 0.817 +0.0%
1849 0.817 +0.0%
1850 0.817 +0.0%
1851 0.817 +0.0%
1852 0.817 +0.0%
1853 0.817 +0.0%
1854 0.817 +0.0%
1855 0.817 +0.0%
1856 0.817 +0.0%
1857 0.817 +0.0%
1858 0.817 +0.0%
1859 0.817 +0.0%
1860 0.817 +0.0%
1861 0.817 +0.0%
1862 0.817 +0.0%
1863 0.817 +0.0%
1864 0.817 +0.0%
1865 0.817 +0.0%
1866 0.817 +0.0%
1867 0.817 +0.0%
1868 0.817 +0.0%
1869 0.817 +0.0%
1870 0.817 +0.0%
1871 0.817 +0.0%
1872 0.817 +0.0%
1873 0.817 +0.0%
1874 0.817 +0.0%
1875 0.817 +0.0%
1876 0.817 +0.0%
1877 0.817 +0.0%
1878 0.817 +0.0%
1879 0.817 +0.0%
1880 0.817 +0.0%
1881 0.817 +0.0%
1882 0.817 +0.0%
1883 0.817 +0.0%
1884 0.817 +0.0%
1885 0.817 +0.0%
1886 0.817 +0.0%
1887 0.817 +0.0%
1888 0.817 +0.0%
1889 0.817 +0.0%
1890 0.817 +0.0%
1891 0.817 +0.0%
1892 0.817 +0.0%
1893 0.817 +0.0%
1894 0.817 +0.0%
1895 0.817 +0.0%
1896 0.817 +0.0%
1897 0.817 +0.0%
1898 0.817 +0.0%
1899 0.817 +0.0%
1900 0.817 +0.0%
1901 0.817 +0.0%
1902 0.817 +0.0%
1903 0.817 +0.0%
1904 0.817 +0.0%
1905 0.817 +0.0%
1906 0.817 +0.0%
1907 0.817 +0.0%
1908 0.817 +0.0%
1909 0.817 +0.0%
1910 0.817 +0.0%
1911 0.817 +0.0%
1912 0.817 +0.0%
1913 0.817 +0.0%
1914 0.817 +0.0%
1915 0.817 +0.0%
1916 0.817 +0.0%
1917 0.817 +0.0%
1918 0.817 +0.0%
1919 0.817 +0.0%
1920 0.817 +0.0%
1921 0.817 +0.0%
1922 0.817 +0.0%
1923 0.817 +0.0%
1924 0.817 +0.0%
1925 0.817 +0.0%
1926 0.817 +0.0%
1927 0.817 +0.0%
1928 0.817 +0.0%
1929 0.817 +0.0%
1930 0.817 +0.0%
1931 0.817 +0.0%
1932 0.817 +0.0%
1933 0.817 +0.0%
1934 0.817 +0.0%
1935 0.817 +0.0%
1936 0.817 +0.0%
1937 0.817 +0.0%
1938 0.817 +0.0%
1939 0.817 +0.0%
1940 0.817 +0.0%
1941 0.817 +0.0%
1942 0.817 +0.0%
1943 0.817 +0.0%
1944 0.817 +0.0%
1945 0.817 +0.0%
1946 0.817 +0.0%
1947 0.817 +0.0%
1948 0.817 +0.0%
1949 0.817 +0.0%
1950 0.783 -4.2%
1951 0.755 -3.6%
1952 0.755 +0.0%
1953 0.755 +0.0%
1954 0.755 +0.0%
1955 0.755 +0.0%
1956 0.755 +0.0%
1957 0.755 +0.0%
1958 0.755 +0.0%
1959 0.755 +0.0%
1960 0.802 +6.2%
1961 0.806 +0.5%
1962 0.803 -0.4%
1963 0.84 +4.6%
1964 0.84 +0.0%
1965 0.84 +0.0%
1966 0.84 +0.0%
1967 0.84 +0.0%
1968 0.84 +0.0%
1969 0.84 +0.0%
1970 0.849 +1.1%
1971 0.849 +0.0%
1972 0.849 +0.0%
1973 0.849 +0.0%
1974 0.849 +0.0%
1975 0.849 +0.0%
1976 0.849 +0.0%
1977 0.849 +0.0%
1978 0.849 +0.0%
1979 0.849 +0.0%
1980 0.849 +0.0%
1981 0.842 -0.8%
1982 0.842 +0.0%
1983 0.842 +0.0%
1984 0.842 +0.0%
1985 0.842 +0.0%
1986 0.842 +0.0%
1987 0.842 +0.0%
1988 0.842 +0.0%
1989 0.842 +0.0%
1990 0.839 -0.4%
1991 0.826 -1.5%
1992 0.826 +0.0%
1993 0.826 +0.0%
1994 0.826 +0.0%
1995 0.826 +0.0%
1996 0.826 +0.0%
1997 0.826 +0.0%
1998 0.826 +0.0%
1999 0.808 -2.2%
2000 0.826 +2.2%
2001 0.817 -1.1%
2002 0.817 +0.0%
2003 0.774 -5.3%
2004 0.774 +0.0%
2005 0.774 +0.0%
2006 0.758 -2.1%
2007 0.755 -0.4%
2008 0.727 -3.7%
2009 0.723 -0.6%
2010 0.723 +0.0%
2011 0.716 -1.0%
2012 0.725 +1.3%
2013 0.72 -0.7%
2014 0.719 -0.1%
2015 0.647 -10.0%
2016 0.659 +1.9%
2017 0.653 -0.9%
2018 0.627 -4.0%
2019 0.66 +5.3%
2020 0.672 +1.8%
2021 0.65 -3.3%
2022 0.613 -5.7%
2023 0.593 -3.3%
2024 0.622 +4.9%
2025 0.561 -9.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.561 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.561 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4365, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.767 0.767 0.767 1
1790s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1800s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1810s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1820s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1830s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1840s 0.787 0.767 0.817 10
1850s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1860s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1870s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1880s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1890s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1900s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1910s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1920s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1930s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1940s 0.817 0.817 0.817 10
1950s 0.7578 0.755 0.783 10
1960s 0.8291 0.802 0.84 10
1970s 0.849 0.849 0.849 10
1980s 0.8427 0.842 0.849 10
1990s 0.8255 0.808 0.839 10
2000s 0.7745 0.723 0.826 10
2010s 0.6849 0.627 0.725 10
2020s 0.6185 0.561 0.672 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  2. 81 Angola 0.57 compare
  3. 82 Kenya 0.564 compare
  4. 84 China 0.554 compare
  5. 84 Eswatini 0.554 compare
  6. 86 South Africa 0.538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Nepal?
Political corruption index in Nepal was 0.561 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 1970.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 2025.
How does Nepal rank for political corruption index?
Nepal ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.