Engaged Society Score in Nepal
Nepal: Engaged Society Score was 0.653 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.653
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
95th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 2008
All-time low
-2.51
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Nepal, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Nepal stood at 0.653.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Nepal peaked at 2.21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.51, in 1950.
That places Nepal 95th 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.
Engaged Society Score in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.88 | — |
| 1790 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.51 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 0.299 | -111.9% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | +245.8% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.27 | +22.6% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | -18.5% |
| 1961 | 0.71 | -31.3% |
| 1962 | 0.217 | -69.4% |
| 1963 | -0.355 | -263.6% |
| 1964 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.355 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.249 | -170.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | +588.8% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.774 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | +90.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 0.726 | +142.0% |
| 2015 | 0.78 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.965 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.862 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.621 | -28.0% |
| 2025 | 0.653 | +5.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.653 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.653 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.05, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.88 | -1.88 | -1.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6299 | -2.51 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0525 | -0.355 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.355 | -0.355 | -0.355 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.355 | -0.355 | -0.355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 0.249 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.774 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.3 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8042 | 0.621 | 0.965 | 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 engaged society score in Nepal?
- Engaged society score in Nepal was 0.653 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.51 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for engaged society score?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.