Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Nepal

Nepal: Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
55
in 2021
All-time low
20
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Nepal, 2016–2023

02040602016201920232016: 252017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 202021: 552022: 452023: 55

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

In 2023, pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Nepal stood at 55. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.

That places Nepal 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Nepal, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 25
2017 20 -20.0%
2018 20 +0.0%
2019 20 +0.0%
2020 20 +0.0%
2021 55 +175.0%
2022 45 -18.2%
2023 55 +22.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 55 is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.5, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.25 20 25 4
2020s 43.75 20 55 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 116 Afghanistan 55 compare
  2. 116 Belize 55 compare
  3. 116 Bolivia 55 compare
  4. 116 Cape Verde 55 compare
  5. 116 Cambodia 55 compare
  6. 116 Cameroon 55 compare
  7. 116 Djibouti 55 compare
  8. 116 Gambia 55 compare
  9. 116 Guinea 55 compare
  10. 116 Morocco 55 compare
  11. 116 Nicaragua 55 compare
  12. 116 Peru 55 compare
  13. 116 San Marino 55 compare
  14. 116 Saint Lucia 55 compare
  15. 116 Suriname 55 compare
  16. 116 Tanzania 55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Nepal?
Pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Nepal was 55 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2021.
What is the lowest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2017.
How does Nepal rank for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score?
Nepal ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,522 data points, 2016–2023
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