Free and Fair Elections Score in Nepal

Nepal: Free and Fair Elections Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Nepal, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 72011: 72013: 52015: 72017: 72019: 82021: 82023: 82025: 8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Nepal is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Nepal peaked at 8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Nepal ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 1 7 3
2010s 6.8 5 8 5
2020s 8 8 8 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 20 Albania 8 compare
  2. 20 Armenia 8 compare
  3. 20 Bhutan 8 compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  5. 20 Ecuador 8 compare
  6. 20 Lesotho 8 compare
  7. 20 Liberia 8 compare
  8. 20 Mauritius 8 compare
  9. 20 Moldova 8 compare
  10. 20 Mongolia 8 compare
  11. 20 North Macedonia 8 compare
  12. 20 Panama 8 compare
  13. 20 Paraguay 8 compare
  14. 20 Peru 8 compare
  15. 20 Poland 8 compare
  16. 20 Sri Lanka 8 compare
  17. 20 Ukraine 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Nepal?
Free and fair elections score in Nepal was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for free and fair elections score?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.