What is liberal political institutions index in Nepal?

Liberal political institutions index in Nepal was 0.746 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2017.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1900.

How does Nepal rank for liberal political institutions index?

Nepal ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Nepal

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Nepal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.746 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.746

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

72nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.84

in 2017

All-time low

0.074

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Nepal, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Nepal is 0.746, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Nepal peaked at 0.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1900.

Nepal ranks 72nd 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Nepal, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.074	—
1901	0.074	+0.0%
1902	0.074	+0.0%
1903	0.074	+0.0%
1904	0.074	+0.0%
1905	0.074	+0.0%
1906	0.074	+0.0%
1907	0.074	+0.0%
1908	0.074	+0.0%
1909	0.074	+0.0%
1910	0.074	+0.0%
1911	0.074	+0.0%
1912	0.074	+0.0%
1913	0.074	+0.0%
1914	0.074	+0.0%
1915	0.074	+0.0%
1916	0.074	+0.0%
1917	0.074	+0.0%
1918	0.074	+0.0%
1919	0.074	+0.0%
1920	0.074	+0.0%
1921	0.074	+0.0%
1922	0.074	+0.0%
1923	0.075	+1.4%
1924	0.075	+0.0%
1925	0.075	+0.0%
1926	0.075	+0.0%
1927	0.075	+0.0%
1928	0.075	+0.0%
1929	0.075	+0.0%
1930	0.075	+0.0%
1931	0.075	+0.0%
1932	0.074	-1.3%
1933	0.074	+0.0%
1934	0.074	+0.0%
1935	0.074	+0.0%
1936	0.074	+0.0%
1937	0.074	+0.0%
1938	0.074	+0.0%
1939	0.074	+0.0%
1940	0.074	+0.0%
1941	0.074	+0.0%
1942	0.074	+0.0%
1943	0.074	+0.0%
1944	0.074	+0.0%
1945	0.074	+0.0%
1946	0.074	+0.0%
1947	0.075	+1.4%
1948	0.075	+0.0%
1949	0.075	+0.0%
1950	0.086	+14.7%
1951	0.206	+139.5%
1952	0.215	+4.4%
1953	0.22	+2.3%
1954	0.22	+0.0%
1955	0.22	+0.0%
1956	0.227	+3.2%
1957	0.22	-3.1%
1958	0.22	+0.0%
1959	0.383	+74.1%
1960	0.333	-13.1%
1961	0.192	-42.3%
1962	0.169	-12.0%
1963	0.283	+67.5%
1964	0.287	+1.4%
1965	0.29	+1.0%
1966	0.29	+0.0%
1967	0.29	+0.0%
1968	0.29	+0.0%
1969	0.29	+0.0%
1970	0.295	+1.7%
1971	0.295	+0.0%
1972	0.279	-5.4%
1973	0.282	+1.1%
1974	0.282	+0.0%
1975	0.277	-1.8%
1976	0.284	+2.5%
1977	0.284	+0.0%
1978	0.28	-1.4%
1979	0.277	-1.1%
1980	0.362	+30.7%
1981	0.359	-0.8%
1982	0.358	-0.3%
1983	0.358	+0.0%
1984	0.358	+0.0%
1985	0.358	+0.0%
1986	0.358	+0.0%
1987	0.358	+0.0%
1988	0.358	+0.0%
1989	0.355	-0.8%
1990	0.606	+70.7%
1991	0.704	+16.2%
1992	0.704	+0.0%
1993	0.716	+1.7%
1994	0.716	+0.0%
1995	0.696	-2.8%
1996	0.69	-0.9%
1997	0.693	+0.4%
1998	0.692	-0.1%
1999	0.692	+0.0%
2000	0.692	+0.0%
2001	0.679	-1.9%
2002	0.599	-11.8%
2003	0.41	-31.6%
2004	0.411	+0.2%
2005	0.425	+3.4%
2006	0.621	+46.1%
2007	0.782	+25.9%
2008	0.817	+4.5%
2009	0.829	+1.5%
2010	0.829	+0.0%
2011	0.837	+1.0%
2012	0.66	-21.1%
2013	0.499	-24.4%
2014	0.78	+56.3%
2015	0.829	+6.3%
2016	0.836	+0.8%
2017	0.84	+0.5%
2018	0.818	-2.6%
2019	0.779	-4.8%
2020	0.78	+0.1%
2021	0.793	+1.7%
2022	0.782	-1.4%
2023	0.756	-3.3%
2024	0.758	+0.3%
2025	0.746	-1.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.746 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.746 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7305, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1910s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1920s	0.0747	0.074	0.075	10
1930s	0.0742	0.074	0.075	10
1940s	0.0743	0.074	0.075	10
1950s	0.2217	0.086	0.383	10
1960s	0.2714	0.169	0.333	10
1970s	0.2835	0.277	0.295	10
1980s	0.3582	0.355	0.362	10
1990s	0.6909	0.606	0.716	10
2000s	0.6265	0.41	0.829	10
2010s	0.7707	0.499	0.84	10
2020s	0.7692	0.746	0.793	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

69 United States 0.754 compare
70 Fiji 0.749 compare
71 Romania 0.747 compare
73 Senegal 0.743 compare
74 Albania 0.742 compare
75 Greece 0.74 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Nepal

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Nepal?: Liberal political institutions index in Nepal was 0.746 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2017.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1900.
How does Nepal rank for liberal political institutions index?: Nepal ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.