Free fair elections bti in Nepal

Nepal: Free fair elections bti 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 fair elections bti in Nepal, 2005–2025

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free fair elections bti 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 fair elections bti 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.

Free fair elections bti in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Free fair elections bti in Nepal, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1 —
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 7 +600.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2013 5 -28.6%
2015 7 +40.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 8 +14.3%
2021 8 +0.0%
2023 8 +0.0%
2025 8 +0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

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 fair elections bti in Nepal?
Free fair elections bti in Nepal was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for free fair elections bti?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free fair elections bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free fair elections bti
Source
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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