What is centralization of political power index in Nepal?

Centralization of political power index in Nepal was 0.203 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 2017.

How does Nepal rank for centralization of political power index?

Nepal ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Nepal

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

Nepal: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.203 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.203

Change on year

up 13.4%

World rank

112th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.864

in 1900

All-time low

0.143

in 2017

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Nepal, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Nepal stood at 0.203.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Nepal peaked at 0.864 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 2017.

Nepal ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Nepal, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.864	—
1901	0.864	+0.0%
1902	0.864	+0.0%
1903	0.864	+0.0%
1904	0.864	+0.0%
1905	0.864	+0.0%
1906	0.864	+0.0%
1907	0.864	+0.0%
1908	0.864	+0.0%
1909	0.864	+0.0%
1910	0.864	+0.0%
1911	0.864	+0.0%
1912	0.864	+0.0%
1913	0.864	+0.0%
1914	0.864	+0.0%
1915	0.864	+0.0%
1916	0.864	+0.0%
1917	0.864	+0.0%
1918	0.864	+0.0%
1919	0.864	+0.0%
1920	0.864	+0.0%
1921	0.864	+0.0%
1922	0.864	+0.0%
1923	0.864	+0.0%
1924	0.864	+0.0%
1925	0.864	+0.0%
1926	0.864	+0.0%
1927	0.864	+0.0%
1928	0.864	+0.0%
1929	0.864	+0.0%
1930	0.864	+0.0%
1931	0.864	+0.0%
1932	0.864	+0.0%
1933	0.864	+0.0%
1934	0.864	+0.0%
1935	0.864	+0.0%
1936	0.864	+0.0%
1937	0.864	+0.0%
1938	0.864	+0.0%
1939	0.864	+0.0%
1940	0.864	+0.0%
1941	0.864	+0.0%
1942	0.864	+0.0%
1943	0.864	+0.0%
1944	0.864	+0.0%
1945	0.864	+0.0%
1946	0.864	+0.0%
1947	0.864	+0.0%
1948	0.864	+0.0%
1949	0.864	+0.0%
1950	0.853	-1.3%
1951	0.642	-24.7%
1952	0.642	+0.0%
1953	0.642	+0.0%
1954	0.642	+0.0%
1955	0.642	+0.0%
1956	0.64	-0.3%
1957	0.646	+0.9%
1958	0.646	+0.0%
1959	0.661	+2.3%
1960	0.618	-6.5%
1961	0.718	+16.2%
1962	0.75	+4.5%
1963	0.61	-18.7%
1964	0.61	+0.0%
1965	0.61	+0.0%
1966	0.61	+0.0%
1967	0.61	+0.0%
1968	0.61	+0.0%
1969	0.61	+0.0%
1970	0.61	+0.0%
1971	0.585	-4.1%
1972	0.608	+3.9%
1973	0.608	+0.0%
1974	0.608	+0.0%
1975	0.608	+0.0%
1976	0.608	+0.0%
1977	0.608	+0.0%
1978	0.608	+0.0%
1979	0.608	+0.0%
1980	0.578	-4.9%
1981	0.597	+3.3%
1982	0.597	+0.0%
1983	0.597	+0.0%
1984	0.597	+0.0%
1985	0.597	+0.0%
1986	0.597	+0.0%
1987	0.597	+0.0%
1988	0.597	+0.0%
1989	0.597	+0.0%
1990	0.332	-44.4%
1991	0.218	-34.3%
1992	0.212	-2.8%
1993	0.212	+0.0%
1994	0.212	+0.0%
1995	0.218	+2.8%
1996	0.209	-4.1%
1997	0.209	+0.0%
1998	0.209	+0.0%
1999	0.209	+0.0%
2000	0.218	+4.3%
2001	0.253	+16.1%
2002	0.285	+12.6%
2003	0.39	+36.8%
2004	0.389	-0.3%
2005	0.401	+3.1%
2006	0.298	-25.7%
2007	0.195	-34.6%
2008	0.172	-11.8%
2009	0.181	+5.2%
2010	0.181	+0.0%
2011	0.164	-9.4%
2012	0.164	+0.0%
2013	0.299	+82.3%
2014	0.298	-0.3%
2015	0.158	-47.0%
2016	0.145	-8.2%
2017	0.143	-1.4%
2018	0.152	+6.3%
2019	0.197	+29.6%
2020	0.206	+4.6%
2021	0.183	-11.2%
2022	0.179	-2.2%
2023	0.181	+1.1%
2024	0.179	-1.1%
2025	0.203	+13.4%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.203 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.203 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2325, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1910s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1920s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1930s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1940s	0.864	0.864	0.864	10
1950s	0.6656	0.64	0.853	10
1960s	0.6356	0.61	0.75	10
1970s	0.6059	0.585	0.61	10
1980s	0.5951	0.578	0.597	10
1990s	0.224	0.209	0.332	10
2000s	0.2782	0.172	0.401	10
2010s	0.1901	0.143	0.299	10
2020s	0.1885	0.179	0.206	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

109 Panama 0.225 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Nepal?: Centralization of political power index in Nepal was 0.203 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 2017.
How does Nepal rank for centralization of political power index?: Nepal ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.