What is varieties of democracy in Nepal?

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

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1846.

How does Nepal rank for varieties of democracy?

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

Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Nepal

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

Nepal: Varieties 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

Varieties of democracy in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

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

That places Nepal 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.007	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

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (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 varieties of democracy in Nepal?: Varieties of democracy in Nepal was 0.656 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1846.
How does Nepal rank for varieties of democracy?: Nepal ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties 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: 07 August 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.