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Political centralization index in Nepal

Nepal: Political centralization 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

Political centralization index in Nepal, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization 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, political centralization 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.

Political centralization index in Nepal, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Panama 0.225 compare
  2. 110 Fiji 0.221 compare
  3. 111 Dominican Republic 0.21 compare
  4. 113 Greece 0.202 compare
  5. 114 Singapore 0.198 compare
  6. 115 Solomon Islands 0.197 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Nepal?
Political centralization index in Nepal was 0.203 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 2017.
How does Nepal rank for political centralization index?
Nepal ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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