What is equal access to power index in Nepal?

Equal access to power index in Nepal was 0.778 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2008.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1789.

How does Nepal rank for equal access to power index?

Nepal ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Nepal

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Nepal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.778 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.778

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.846

in 2008

All-time low

0.009

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Nepal, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Nepal is 0.778, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Nepal peaked at 0.846 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1789.

That places Nepal 58th 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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Nepal, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.009	—
1790	0.009	+0.0%
1791	0.009	+0.0%
1792	0.009	+0.0%
1793	0.009	+0.0%
1794	0.009	+0.0%
1795	0.009	+0.0%
1796	0.009	+0.0%
1797	0.009	+0.0%
1798	0.009	+0.0%
1799	0.009	+0.0%
1800	0.009	+0.0%
1801	0.009	+0.0%
1802	0.009	+0.0%
1803	0.009	+0.0%
1804	0.009	+0.0%
1805	0.009	+0.0%
1806	0.009	+0.0%
1807	0.009	+0.0%
1808	0.009	+0.0%
1809	0.009	+0.0%
1810	0.009	+0.0%
1811	0.009	+0.0%
1812	0.009	+0.0%
1813	0.009	+0.0%
1814	0.009	+0.0%
1815	0.009	+0.0%
1816	0.009	+0.0%
1817	0.009	+0.0%
1818	0.009	+0.0%
1819	0.009	+0.0%
1820	0.009	+0.0%
1821	0.009	+0.0%
1822	0.009	+0.0%
1823	0.009	+0.0%
1824	0.009	+0.0%
1825	0.009	+0.0%
1826	0.009	+0.0%
1827	0.009	+0.0%
1828	0.009	+0.0%
1829	0.009	+0.0%
1830	0.009	+0.0%
1831	0.009	+0.0%
1832	0.009	+0.0%
1833	0.009	+0.0%
1834	0.009	+0.0%
1835	0.009	+0.0%
1836	0.009	+0.0%
1837	0.009	+0.0%
1838	0.009	+0.0%
1839	0.009	+0.0%
1840	0.009	+0.0%
1841	0.009	+0.0%
1842	0.009	+0.0%
1843	0.009	+0.0%
1844	0.009	+0.0%
1845	0.009	+0.0%
1846	0.009	+0.0%
1847	0.009	+0.0%
1848	0.009	+0.0%
1849	0.009	+0.0%
1850	0.009	+0.0%
1851	0.009	+0.0%
1852	0.009	+0.0%
1853	0.009	+0.0%
1854	0.009	+0.0%
1855	0.009	+0.0%
1856	0.009	+0.0%
1857	0.009	+0.0%
1858	0.009	+0.0%
1859	0.009	+0.0%
1860	0.009	+0.0%
1861	0.009	+0.0%
1862	0.009	+0.0%
1863	0.009	+0.0%
1864	0.009	+0.0%
1865	0.009	+0.0%
1866	0.009	+0.0%
1867	0.009	+0.0%
1868	0.009	+0.0%
1869	0.009	+0.0%
1870	0.009	+0.0%
1871	0.009	+0.0%
1872	0.009	+0.0%
1873	0.009	+0.0%
1874	0.009	+0.0%
1875	0.009	+0.0%
1876	0.009	+0.0%
1877	0.009	+0.0%
1878	0.009	+0.0%
1879	0.009	+0.0%
1880	0.009	+0.0%
1881	0.009	+0.0%
1882	0.009	+0.0%
1883	0.009	+0.0%
1884	0.009	+0.0%
1885	0.009	+0.0%
1886	0.009	+0.0%
1887	0.009	+0.0%
1888	0.009	+0.0%
1889	0.009	+0.0%
1890	0.009	+0.0%
1891	0.009	+0.0%
1892	0.009	+0.0%
1893	0.009	+0.0%
1894	0.009	+0.0%
1895	0.009	+0.0%
1896	0.009	+0.0%
1897	0.009	+0.0%
1898	0.009	+0.0%
1899	0.009	+0.0%
1900	0.009	+0.0%
1901	0.009	+0.0%
1902	0.009	+0.0%
1903	0.009	+0.0%
1904	0.009	+0.0%
1905	0.009	+0.0%
1906	0.009	+0.0%
1907	0.009	+0.0%
1908	0.009	+0.0%
1909	0.009	+0.0%
1910	0.009	+0.0%
1911	0.009	+0.0%
1912	0.009	+0.0%
1913	0.009	+0.0%
1914	0.009	+0.0%
1915	0.009	+0.0%
1916	0.009	+0.0%
1917	0.009	+0.0%
1918	0.009	+0.0%
1919	0.009	+0.0%
1920	0.009	+0.0%
1921	0.009	+0.0%
1922	0.009	+0.0%
1923	0.009	+0.0%
1924	0.009	+0.0%
1925	0.009	+0.0%
1926	0.009	+0.0%
1927	0.009	+0.0%
1928	0.009	+0.0%
1929	0.009	+0.0%
1930	0.009	+0.0%
1931	0.009	+0.0%
1932	0.009	+0.0%
1933	0.009	+0.0%
1934	0.009	+0.0%
1935	0.009	+0.0%
1936	0.009	+0.0%
1937	0.009	+0.0%
1938	0.009	+0.0%
1939	0.009	+0.0%
1940	0.009	+0.0%
1941	0.009	+0.0%
1942	0.009	+0.0%
1943	0.009	+0.0%
1944	0.009	+0.0%
1945	0.009	+0.0%
1946	0.009	+0.0%
1947	0.009	+0.0%
1948	0.009	+0.0%
1949	0.009	+0.0%
1950	0.102	+1033.3%
1951	0.15	+47.1%
1952	0.246	+64.0%
1953	0.246	+0.0%
1954	0.246	+0.0%
1955	0.246	+0.0%
1956	0.246	+0.0%
1957	0.246	+0.0%
1958	0.246	+0.0%
1959	0.246	+0.0%
1960	0.293	+19.1%
1961	0.29	-1.0%
1962	0.29	+0.0%
1963	0.308	+6.2%
1964	0.308	+0.0%
1965	0.308	+0.0%
1966	0.308	+0.0%
1967	0.308	+0.0%
1968	0.308	+0.0%
1969	0.308	+0.0%
1970	0.308	+0.0%
1971	0.308	+0.0%
1972	0.308	+0.0%
1973	0.308	+0.0%
1974	0.308	+0.0%
1975	0.308	+0.0%
1976	0.308	+0.0%
1977	0.308	+0.0%
1978	0.308	+0.0%
1979	0.308	+0.0%
1980	0.308	+0.0%
1981	0.308	+0.0%
1982	0.308	+0.0%
1983	0.308	+0.0%
1984	0.308	+0.0%
1985	0.308	+0.0%
1986	0.308	+0.0%
1987	0.308	+0.0%
1988	0.308	+0.0%
1989	0.308	+0.0%
1990	0.563	+82.8%
1991	0.735	+30.6%
1992	0.735	+0.0%
1993	0.735	+0.0%
1994	0.735	+0.0%
1995	0.735	+0.0%
1996	0.735	+0.0%
1997	0.735	+0.0%
1998	0.735	+0.0%
1999	0.735	+0.0%
2000	0.735	+0.0%
2001	0.735	+0.0%
2002	0.735	+0.0%
2003	0.735	+0.0%
2004	0.735	+0.0%
2005	0.735	+0.0%
2006	0.768	+4.5%
2007	0.823	+7.2%
2008	0.846	+2.8%
2009	0.846	+0.0%
2010	0.83	-1.9%
2011	0.83	+0.0%
2012	0.83	+0.0%
2013	0.803	-3.3%
2014	0.768	-4.4%
2015	0.777	+1.2%
2016	0.677	-12.9%
2017	0.808	+19.4%
2018	0.81	+0.2%
2019	0.784	-3.2%
2020	0.749	-4.5%
2021	0.749	+0.0%
2022	0.763	+1.9%
2023	0.745	-2.4%
2024	0.795	+6.7%
2025	0.778	-2.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.778 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5685, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.778 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6445, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.009	0.009	0.009	1
1790s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1800s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1810s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1820s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1830s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1840s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1850s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1860s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1870s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1880s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1890s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1900s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1910s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1920s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1930s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1940s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1950s	0.222	0.102	0.246	10
1960s	0.3029	0.29	0.308	10
1970s	0.308	0.308	0.308	10
1980s	0.308	0.308	0.308	10
1990s	0.7178	0.563	0.735	10
2000s	0.7693	0.735	0.846	10
2010s	0.7917	0.677	0.83	10
2020s	0.7632	0.745	0.795	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

55 Bulgaria 0.781 compare
56 Brazil 0.779 compare
56 Mozambique 0.779 compare
58 Bhutan 0.778 compare
60 Argentina 0.77 compare
61 Croatia 0.766 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Nepal?: Equal access to power index in Nepal was 0.778 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2008.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1789.
How does Nepal rank for equal access to power index?: Nepal ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.