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Political Civil Liberties Index in Nepal

Nepal: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.863 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.863
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.916
in 2008
All-time low
0.021
in 1846
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Nepal, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Nepal is 0.863, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Nepal peaked at 0.916 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1846.

That places Nepal 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Nepal, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.028 —
1790 0.028 +0.0%
1791 0.028 +0.0%
1792 0.028 +0.0%
1793 0.028 +0.0%
1794 0.028 +0.0%
1795 0.028 +0.0%
1796 0.028 +0.0%
1797 0.028 +0.0%
1798 0.028 +0.0%
1799 0.028 +0.0%
1800 0.028 +0.0%
1801 0.028 +0.0%
1802 0.028 +0.0%
1803 0.028 +0.0%
1804 0.028 +0.0%
1805 0.028 +0.0%
1806 0.028 +0.0%
1807 0.028 +0.0%
1808 0.028 +0.0%
1809 0.028 +0.0%
1810 0.028 +0.0%
1811 0.028 +0.0%
1812 0.028 +0.0%
1813 0.028 +0.0%
1814 0.028 +0.0%
1815 0.028 +0.0%
1816 0.028 +0.0%
1817 0.028 +0.0%
1818 0.028 +0.0%
1819 0.028 +0.0%
1820 0.028 +0.0%
1821 0.028 +0.0%
1822 0.028 +0.0%
1823 0.028 +0.0%
1824 0.028 +0.0%
1825 0.028 +0.0%
1826 0.028 +0.0%
1827 0.028 +0.0%
1828 0.028 +0.0%
1829 0.028 +0.0%
1830 0.028 +0.0%
1831 0.028 +0.0%
1832 0.028 +0.0%
1833 0.028 +0.0%
1834 0.028 +0.0%
1835 0.028 +0.0%
1836 0.028 +0.0%
1837 0.028 +0.0%
1838 0.028 +0.0%
1839 0.028 +0.0%
1840 0.028 +0.0%
1841 0.028 +0.0%
1842 0.028 +0.0%
1843 0.028 +0.0%
1844 0.028 +0.0%
1845 0.028 +0.0%
1846 0.021 -25.0%
1847 0.021 +0.0%
1848 0.021 +0.0%
1849 0.021 +0.0%
1850 0.021 +0.0%
1851 0.021 +0.0%
1852 0.021 +0.0%
1853 0.021 +0.0%
1854 0.021 +0.0%
1855 0.021 +0.0%
1856 0.021 +0.0%
1857 0.021 +0.0%
1858 0.021 +0.0%
1859 0.021 +0.0%
1860 0.021 +0.0%
1861 0.021 +0.0%
1862 0.021 +0.0%
1863 0.021 +0.0%
1864 0.021 +0.0%
1865 0.021 +0.0%
1866 0.021 +0.0%
1867 0.021 +0.0%
1868 0.021 +0.0%
1869 0.021 +0.0%
1870 0.021 +0.0%
1871 0.021 +0.0%
1872 0.021 +0.0%
1873 0.021 +0.0%
1874 0.021 +0.0%
1875 0.021 +0.0%
1876 0.021 +0.0%
1877 0.021 +0.0%
1878 0.021 +0.0%
1879 0.021 +0.0%
1880 0.021 +0.0%
1881 0.021 +0.0%
1882 0.021 +0.0%
1883 0.021 +0.0%
1884 0.021 +0.0%
1885 0.021 +0.0%
1886 0.021 +0.0%
1887 0.021 +0.0%
1888 0.021 +0.0%
1889 0.021 +0.0%
1890 0.021 +0.0%
1891 0.021 +0.0%
1892 0.021 +0.0%
1893 0.021 +0.0%
1894 0.021 +0.0%
1895 0.021 +0.0%
1896 0.021 +0.0%
1897 0.021 +0.0%
1898 0.021 +0.0%
1899 0.021 +0.0%
1900 0.036 +71.4%
1901 0.036 +0.0%
1902 0.036 +0.0%
1903 0.036 +0.0%
1904 0.036 +0.0%
1905 0.036 +0.0%
1906 0.036 +0.0%
1907 0.036 +0.0%
1908 0.036 +0.0%
1909 0.036 +0.0%
1910 0.036 +0.0%
1911 0.036 +0.0%
1912 0.036 +0.0%
1913 0.036 +0.0%
1914 0.036 +0.0%
1915 0.036 +0.0%
1916 0.036 +0.0%
1917 0.036 +0.0%
1918 0.036 +0.0%
1919 0.037 +2.8%
1920 0.032 -13.5%
1921 0.032 +0.0%
1922 0.032 +0.0%
1923 0.032 +0.0%
1924 0.032 +0.0%
1925 0.032 +0.0%
1926 0.032 +0.0%
1927 0.032 +0.0%
1928 0.032 +0.0%
1929 0.032 +0.0%
1930 0.032 +0.0%
1931 0.032 +0.0%
1932 0.039 +21.9%
1933 0.033 -15.4%
1934 0.033 +0.0%
1935 0.033 +0.0%
1936 0.033 +0.0%
1937 0.033 +0.0%
1938 0.033 +0.0%
1939 0.033 +0.0%
1940 0.036 +9.1%
1941 0.036 +0.0%
1942 0.036 +0.0%
1943 0.036 +0.0%
1944 0.036 +0.0%
1945 0.051 +41.7%
1946 0.055 +7.8%
1947 0.058 +5.5%
1948 0.058 +0.0%
1949 0.058 +0.0%
1950 0.127 +119.0%
1951 0.316 +148.8%
1952 0.464 +46.8%
1953 0.464 +0.0%
1954 0.464 +0.0%
1955 0.464 +0.0%
1956 0.464 +0.0%
1957 0.464 +0.0%
1958 0.48 +3.4%
1959 0.486 +1.3%
1960 0.453 -6.8%
1961 0.218 -51.9%
1962 0.14 -35.8%
1963 0.14 +0.0%
1964 0.14 +0.0%
1965 0.14 +0.0%
1966 0.14 +0.0%
1967 0.14 +0.0%
1968 0.14 +0.0%
1969 0.14 +0.0%
1970 0.14 +0.0%
1971 0.146 +4.3%
1972 0.146 +0.0%
1973 0.146 +0.0%
1974 0.146 +0.0%
1975 0.146 +0.0%
1976 0.146 +0.0%
1977 0.146 +0.0%
1978 0.153 +4.8%
1979 0.147 -3.9%
1980 0.164 +11.6%
1981 0.174 +6.1%
1982 0.18 +3.4%
1983 0.18 +0.0%
1984 0.18 +0.0%
1985 0.18 +0.0%
1986 0.18 +0.0%
1987 0.18 +0.0%
1988 0.18 +0.0%
1989 0.18 +0.0%
1990 0.666 +270.0%
1991 0.872 +30.9%
1992 0.879 +0.8%
1993 0.879 +0.0%
1994 0.879 +0.0%
1995 0.872 -0.8%
1996 0.84 -3.7%
1997 0.83 -1.2%
1998 0.831 +0.1%
1999 0.831 +0.0%
2000 0.768 -7.6%
2001 0.749 -2.5%
2002 0.634 -15.4%
2003 0.63 -0.6%
2004 0.632 +0.3%
2005 0.635 +0.5%
2006 0.679 +6.9%
2007 0.904 +33.1%
2008 0.916 +1.3%
2009 0.914 -0.2%
2010 0.905 -1.0%
2011 0.91 +0.6%
2012 0.913 +0.3%
2013 0.885 -3.1%
2014 0.881 -0.5%
2015 0.874 -0.8%
2016 0.896 +2.5%
2017 0.892 -0.4%
2018 0.863 -3.3%
2019 0.84 -2.7%
2020 0.842 +0.2%
2021 0.862 +2.4%
2022 0.869 +0.8%
2023 0.877 +0.9%
2024 0.863 -1.6%
2025 0.863 +0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.863 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5695, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.863 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.691, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.028 0.028 0.028 1
1790s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1800s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1810s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1820s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1830s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1840s 0.0252 0.021 0.028 10
1850s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1860s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1870s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1880s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1890s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1900s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1910s 0.0361 0.036 0.037 10
1920s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1930s 0.0334 0.032 0.039 10
1940s 0.046 0.036 0.058 10
1950s 0.4193 0.127 0.486 10
1960s 0.1791 0.14 0.453 10
1970s 0.1462 0.14 0.153 10
1980s 0.1778 0.164 0.18 10
1990s 0.8379 0.666 0.879 10
2000s 0.7461 0.63 0.916 10
2010s 0.8859 0.84 0.913 10
2020s 0.8627 0.842 0.877 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 52 Sierra Leone 0.868 compare
  2. 53 East Timor 0.866 compare
  3. 54 United States 0.865 compare
  4. 55 Nigeria 0.863 compare
  5. 57 Kenya 0.86 compare
  6. 58 United Kingdom 0.858 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Nepal?
Political civil liberties index in Nepal was 0.863 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2008.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1846.
How does Nepal rank for political civil liberties index?
Nepal ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.