What is civil society participation index in Nepal?

Civil society participation index in Nepal was 0.858 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2022.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1947.

How does Nepal rank for civil society participation index?

Nepal ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Nepal

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Nepal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.858 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.858

Change on year

up 12.2%

World rank

33rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.872

in 2022

All-time low

0.064

in 1947

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.858 for civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Nepal peaked at 0.872 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1947.

That places Nepal 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Civil Society Participation Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Nepal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.07	—
1790	0.07	+0.0%
1791	0.07	+0.0%
1792	0.07	+0.0%
1793	0.07	+0.0%
1794	0.07	+0.0%
1795	0.07	+0.0%
1796	0.07	+0.0%
1797	0.07	+0.0%
1798	0.07	+0.0%
1799	0.07	+0.0%
1800	0.07	+0.0%
1801	0.07	+0.0%
1802	0.07	+0.0%
1803	0.07	+0.0%
1804	0.07	+0.0%
1805	0.07	+0.0%
1806	0.07	+0.0%
1807	0.07	+0.0%
1808	0.07	+0.0%
1809	0.07	+0.0%
1810	0.07	+0.0%
1811	0.07	+0.0%
1812	0.07	+0.0%
1813	0.07	+0.0%
1814	0.07	+0.0%
1815	0.07	+0.0%
1816	0.07	+0.0%
1817	0.07	+0.0%
1818	0.07	+0.0%
1819	0.07	+0.0%
1820	0.07	+0.0%
1821	0.07	+0.0%
1822	0.07	+0.0%
1823	0.07	+0.0%
1824	0.07	+0.0%
1825	0.07	+0.0%
1826	0.07	+0.0%
1827	0.07	+0.0%
1828	0.07	+0.0%
1829	0.07	+0.0%
1830	0.07	+0.0%
1831	0.07	+0.0%
1832	0.07	+0.0%
1833	0.07	+0.0%
1834	0.07	+0.0%
1835	0.07	+0.0%
1836	0.07	+0.0%
1837	0.07	+0.0%
1838	0.07	+0.0%
1839	0.07	+0.0%
1840	0.07	+0.0%
1841	0.07	+0.0%
1842	0.07	+0.0%
1843	0.07	+0.0%
1844	0.07	+0.0%
1845	0.07	+0.0%
1846	0.07	+0.0%
1847	0.07	+0.0%
1848	0.07	+0.0%
1849	0.07	+0.0%
1850	0.07	+0.0%
1851	0.07	+0.0%
1852	0.07	+0.0%
1853	0.07	+0.0%
1854	0.07	+0.0%
1855	0.07	+0.0%
1856	0.07	+0.0%
1857	0.07	+0.0%
1858	0.07	+0.0%
1859	0.07	+0.0%
1860	0.07	+0.0%
1861	0.07	+0.0%
1862	0.07	+0.0%
1863	0.07	+0.0%
1864	0.07	+0.0%
1865	0.07	+0.0%
1866	0.07	+0.0%
1867	0.07	+0.0%
1868	0.07	+0.0%
1869	0.07	+0.0%
1870	0.07	+0.0%
1871	0.07	+0.0%
1872	0.07	+0.0%
1873	0.07	+0.0%
1874	0.07	+0.0%
1875	0.07	+0.0%
1876	0.07	+0.0%
1877	0.07	+0.0%
1878	0.07	+0.0%
1879	0.07	+0.0%
1880	0.07	+0.0%
1881	0.07	+0.0%
1882	0.07	+0.0%
1883	0.07	+0.0%
1884	0.07	+0.0%
1885	0.07	+0.0%
1886	0.07	+0.0%
1887	0.07	+0.0%
1888	0.07	+0.0%
1889	0.07	+0.0%
1890	0.07	+0.0%
1891	0.07	+0.0%
1892	0.07	+0.0%
1893	0.07	+0.0%
1894	0.07	+0.0%
1895	0.07	+0.0%
1896	0.07	+0.0%
1897	0.07	+0.0%
1898	0.07	+0.0%
1899	0.07	+0.0%
1900	0.07	+0.0%
1901	0.07	+0.0%
1902	0.07	+0.0%
1903	0.07	+0.0%
1904	0.07	+0.0%
1905	0.07	+0.0%
1906	0.07	+0.0%
1907	0.07	+0.0%
1908	0.07	+0.0%
1909	0.07	+0.0%
1910	0.07	+0.0%
1911	0.07	+0.0%
1912	0.07	+0.0%
1913	0.07	+0.0%
1914	0.07	+0.0%
1915	0.07	+0.0%
1916	0.07	+0.0%
1917	0.07	+0.0%
1918	0.07	+0.0%
1919	0.07	+0.0%
1920	0.07	+0.0%
1921	0.07	+0.0%
1922	0.07	+0.0%
1923	0.07	+0.0%
1924	0.07	+0.0%
1925	0.07	+0.0%
1926	0.07	+0.0%
1927	0.07	+0.0%
1928	0.07	+0.0%
1929	0.07	+0.0%
1930	0.07	+0.0%
1931	0.07	+0.0%
1932	0.07	+0.0%
1933	0.07	+0.0%
1934	0.07	+0.0%
1935	0.07	+0.0%
1936	0.07	+0.0%
1937	0.07	+0.0%
1938	0.07	+0.0%
1939	0.07	+0.0%
1940	0.07	+0.0%
1941	0.07	+0.0%
1942	0.07	+0.0%
1943	0.07	+0.0%
1944	0.07	+0.0%
1945	0.07	+0.0%
1946	0.07	+0.0%
1947	0.064	-8.6%
1948	0.064	+0.0%
1949	0.064	+0.0%
1950	0.132	+106.2%
1951	0.132	+0.0%
1952	0.213	+61.4%
1953	0.241	+13.1%
1954	0.241	+0.0%
1955	0.241	+0.0%
1956	0.241	+0.0%
1957	0.241	+0.0%
1958	0.241	+0.0%
1959	0.241	+0.0%
1960	0.241	+0.0%
1961	0.197	-18.3%
1962	0.197	+0.0%
1963	0.197	+0.0%
1964	0.197	+0.0%
1965	0.197	+0.0%
1966	0.197	+0.0%
1967	0.197	+0.0%
1968	0.197	+0.0%
1969	0.197	+0.0%
1970	0.197	+0.0%
1971	0.197	+0.0%
1972	0.197	+0.0%
1973	0.197	+0.0%
1974	0.197	+0.0%
1975	0.197	+0.0%
1976	0.197	+0.0%
1977	0.197	+0.0%
1978	0.206	+4.6%
1979	0.206	+0.0%
1980	0.255	+23.8%
1981	0.255	+0.0%
1982	0.266	+4.3%
1983	0.266	+0.0%
1984	0.266	+0.0%
1985	0.266	+0.0%
1986	0.266	+0.0%
1987	0.266	+0.0%
1988	0.266	+0.0%
1989	0.266	+0.0%
1990	0.537	+101.9%
1991	0.702	+30.7%
1992	0.702	+0.0%
1993	0.702	+0.0%
1994	0.702	+0.0%
1995	0.702	+0.0%
1996	0.702	+0.0%
1997	0.702	+0.0%
1998	0.702	+0.0%
1999	0.702	+0.0%
2000	0.741	+5.6%
2001	0.765	+3.2%
2002	0.765	+0.0%
2003	0.765	+0.0%
2004	0.765	+0.0%
2005	0.761	-0.5%
2006	0.793	+4.2%
2007	0.834	+5.2%
2008	0.839	+0.6%
2009	0.85	+1.3%
2010	0.838	-1.4%
2011	0.838	+0.0%
2012	0.836	-0.2%
2013	0.84	+0.5%
2014	0.84	+0.0%
2015	0.842	+0.2%
2016	0.858	+1.9%
2017	0.87	+1.4%
2018	0.843	-3.1%
2019	0.815	-3.3%
2020	0.815	+0.0%
2021	0.791	-2.9%
2022	0.872	+10.2%
2023	0.855	-1.9%
2024	0.765	-10.5%
2025	0.858	+12.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.858 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.858 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.695, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.07	0.07	0.07	1
1790s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1800s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1810s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1820s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1830s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1840s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1850s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1860s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1870s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1880s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1890s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1900s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1910s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1920s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1930s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1940s	0.0682	0.064	0.07	10
1950s	0.2164	0.132	0.241	10
1960s	0.2014	0.197	0.241	10
1970s	0.1988	0.197	0.206	10
1980s	0.2638	0.255	0.266	10
1990s	0.6855	0.537	0.702	10
2000s	0.7878	0.741	0.85	10
2010s	0.842	0.815	0.87	10
2020s	0.826	0.765	0.872	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

31 France 0.866 compare
32 Brazil 0.865 compare
33 Bulgaria 0.858 compare
33 Seychelles 0.858 compare
36 Botswana 0.856 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Nepal?: Civil society participation index in Nepal was 0.858 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2022.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1947.
How does Nepal rank for civil society participation index?: Nepal ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.