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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nepal

Nepal: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.764 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.764
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.825
in 2016
All-time low
0.21
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nepal, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.764 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Nepal peaked at 0.825 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1900.

Nepal ranks 67th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nepal, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.21 —
1901 0.21 +0.0%
1902 0.21 +0.0%
1903 0.21 +0.0%
1904 0.21 +0.0%
1905 0.21 +0.0%
1906 0.21 +0.0%
1907 0.21 +0.0%
1908 0.21 +0.0%
1909 0.21 +0.0%
1910 0.21 +0.0%
1911 0.21 +0.0%
1912 0.21 +0.0%
1913 0.21 +0.0%
1914 0.21 +0.0%
1915 0.21 +0.0%
1916 0.21 +0.0%
1917 0.21 +0.0%
1918 0.21 +0.0%
1919 0.21 +0.0%
1920 0.21 +0.0%
1921 0.21 +0.0%
1922 0.21 +0.0%
1923 0.21 +0.0%
1924 0.21 +0.0%
1925 0.21 +0.0%
1926 0.21 +0.0%
1927 0.21 +0.0%
1928 0.21 +0.0%
1929 0.21 +0.0%
1930 0.21 +0.0%
1931 0.21 +0.0%
1932 0.21 +0.0%
1933 0.21 +0.0%
1934 0.21 +0.0%
1935 0.21 +0.0%
1936 0.21 +0.0%
1937 0.21 +0.0%
1938 0.21 +0.0%
1939 0.21 +0.0%
1940 0.21 +0.0%
1941 0.21 +0.0%
1942 0.21 +0.0%
1943 0.21 +0.0%
1944 0.21 +0.0%
1945 0.21 +0.0%
1946 0.21 +0.0%
1947 0.21 +0.0%
1948 0.21 +0.0%
1949 0.21 +0.0%
1950 0.222 +5.7%
1951 0.43 +93.7%
1952 0.43 +0.0%
1953 0.43 +0.0%
1954 0.43 +0.0%
1955 0.43 +0.0%
1956 0.442 +2.8%
1957 0.423 -4.3%
1958 0.423 +0.0%
1959 0.423 +0.0%
1960 0.39 -7.8%
1961 0.411 +5.4%
1962 0.347 -15.6%
1963 0.37 +6.6%
1964 0.37 +0.0%
1965 0.37 +0.0%
1966 0.37 +0.0%
1967 0.37 +0.0%
1968 0.37 +0.0%
1969 0.37 +0.0%
1970 0.37 +0.0%
1971 0.396 +7.0%
1972 0.359 -9.3%
1973 0.359 +0.0%
1974 0.359 +0.0%
1975 0.359 +0.0%
1976 0.359 +0.0%
1977 0.359 +0.0%
1978 0.359 +0.0%
1979 0.359 +0.0%
1980 0.359 +0.0%
1981 0.347 -3.3%
1982 0.347 +0.0%
1983 0.347 +0.0%
1984 0.347 +0.0%
1985 0.347 +0.0%
1986 0.347 +0.0%
1987 0.347 +0.0%
1988 0.347 +0.0%
1989 0.347 +0.0%
1990 0.665 +91.6%
1991 0.787 +18.3%
1992 0.788 +0.1%
1993 0.788 +0.0%
1994 0.788 +0.0%
1995 0.782 -0.8%
1996 0.797 +1.9%
1997 0.797 +0.0%
1998 0.797 +0.0%
1999 0.797 +0.0%
2000 0.806 +1.1%
2001 0.769 -4.6%
2002 0.731 -4.9%
2003 0.731 +0.0%
2004 0.734 +0.4%
2005 0.707 -3.7%
2006 0.727 +2.8%
2007 0.806 +10.9%
2008 0.804 -0.2%
2009 0.788 -2.0%
2010 0.788 +0.0%
2011 0.815 +3.4%
2012 0.815 +0.0%
2013 0.774 -5.0%
2014 0.767 -0.9%
2015 0.82 +6.9%
2016 0.825 +0.6%
2017 0.825 +0.0%
2018 0.824 -0.1%
2019 0.751 -8.9%
2020 0.744 -0.9%
2021 0.78 +4.8%
2022 0.793 +1.7%
2023 0.793 +0.0%
2024 0.781 -1.5%
2025 0.764 -2.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.764 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.764 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.743, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
1910s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
1920s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
1930s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
1940s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
1950s 0.4083 0.222 0.442 10
1960s 0.3738 0.347 0.411 10
1970s 0.3638 0.359 0.396 10
1980s 0.3482 0.347 0.359 10
1990s 0.7786 0.665 0.797 10
2000s 0.7603 0.707 0.806 10
2010s 0.8004 0.751 0.825 10
2020s 0.7758 0.744 0.793 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 64 Italy 0.773 compare
  2. 65 Morocco 0.767 compare
  3. 66 Jordan 0.766 compare
  4. 68 Slovenia 0.763 compare
  5. 69 Dominican Republic 0.749 compare
  6. 70 Botswana 0.748 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Nepal?
Judicial checks on government index in Nepal was 0.764 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2016.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1900.
How does Nepal rank for judicial checks on government index?
Nepal ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.