Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Nepal
Nepal: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 32.45 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Nepal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Nepal stood at 32.45 0-100.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Nepal peaked at 41.15 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.96 0-100, in 2012.
That places Nepal 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.37 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 37.31 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.18 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.4 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.15 0-100 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 29.44 0-100 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 30.49 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.24 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 32.28 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.67 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.79 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.31 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 27.96 0-100 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 29.08 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 30.63 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.32 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.02 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.33 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 33.22 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.94 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.5 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 34.91 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.63 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 35.36 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 32.45 0-100 | -8.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 32.45 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 32.45 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 41.82 0-100, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -28.5% | 41.15 0-100 | 29.44 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.34 0-100 | 37.31 0-100 | 37.37 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.85 0-100 | 29.44 0-100 | 41.15 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.34 0-100 | 27.96 0-100 | 33.4 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.63 0-100 | 32.45 0-100 | 35.63 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Nepal?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Nepal was 32.45 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.15 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.96 0-100 in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Nepal ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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