Free and Fair Elections Index in Nepal
Nepal: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.693
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.712
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Nepal, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Nepal is 0.693, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Nepal peaked at 0.712 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Nepal 69th 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.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0.134 | — |
| 1960 | 0.143 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0.029 | — |
| 1982 | 0.044 | +51.7% |
| 1983 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.052 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.057 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.087 | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 0.172 | +97.7% |
| 1992 | 0.215 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.221 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.204 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.178 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.135 | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.32 | — |
| 2009 | 0.446 | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.176 | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 0.078 | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 0.655 | +739.7% |
| 2015 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.616 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.615 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.616 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.61 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.628 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.712 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.711 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.693 | -2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.693 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.693 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.668, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +739.7% | 0.078 | 0.655 |
| 1961 | -100.0% | 0.143 | 0 |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.135 | 0 |
| 1991 | +97.7% | 0.087 | 0.172 |
| 2012 | -60.5% | 0.446 | 0.176 |
| 2013 | -55.7% | 0.176 | 0.078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0134 | 0 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0143 | 0 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0428 | 0 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1993 | 0.087 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 | 0 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4997 | 0.078 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6617 | 0.61 | 0.712 | 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 free and fair elections index in Nepal?
- Free and fair elections index in Nepal was 0.693 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.712 in 2023.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Nepal rank for free and fair elections index?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.