Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Nepal
Nepal: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Nepal, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Nepal is 10, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Nepal peaked at 11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Nepal 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1404 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 254.62 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Nepal?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Nepal was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.