Legislative Checks on Government Index in Nepal
Nepal: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.789 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.789
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.936
in 2016
All-time low
0.262
in 1971
Years of data
67
1959–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Nepal, 1959–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Nepal is 0.789, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Nepal peaked at 0.936 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 56th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.522 | — |
| 1960 | 0.406 | -22.2% |
| 1961 | 0.515 | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.294 | -42.9% |
| 1964 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.262 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.485 | +85.1% |
| 1981 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.711 | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 0.732 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.759 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.737 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.765 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.734 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.747 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.799 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.895 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.911 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.882 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.869 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.889 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.891 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.826 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.755 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.789 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.789 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.789 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.66, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.3494 | 0.294 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2652 | 0.262 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7378 | 0.711 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7849 | 0.734 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8995 | 0.82 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8232 | 0.755 | 0.891 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Nepal?
- Legislative checks on government index in Nepal was 0.789 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2016.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.