Political Participation Index in Nepal
Nepal: Political Participation Index was 7.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Participation Index in Nepal, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political participation index in Nepal stood at 7.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Nepal peaked at 7.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2005.
That places Nepal 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 7.25 | 7.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1404 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 254.62 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Nepal?
- Political participation index in Nepal was 7.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for political participation index?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.