Political Stability - Governance score in Nepal

Nepal: Political Stability - Governance score was 58.81 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.81 0-100
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
142nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
61.62 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
29.24 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Nepal, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 57.5 0-1001998: 51.7 0-1002000: 42.1 0-1002002: 33.4 0-1002003: 29.4 0-1002004: 29.8 0-1002005: 29.2 0-1002006: 34 0-1002007: 34.8 0-1002008: 34.3 0-1002009: 37.9 0-1002010: 38.6 0-1002011: 39.9 0-1002012: 40.6 0-1002013: 44.9 0-1002014: 51.5 0-1002015: 48.5 0-1002016: 50.2 0-1002017: 56.5 0-1002018: 57.4 0-1002019: 59 0-1002020: 61.6 0-1002021: 61.6 0-1002022: 59.5 0-1002023: 60.5 0-1002024: 58.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 58.81 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Nepal peaked at 61.62 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.24 0-100, in 2005.

That places Nepal 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Nepal, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 57.51 0-100
1998 51.72 0-100 -10.1%
2000 42.11 0-100 -18.6%
2002 33.36 0-100 -20.8%
2003 29.37 0-100 -12.0%
2004 29.82 0-100 +1.6%
2005 29.24 0-100 -2.0%
2006 34 0-100 +16.3%
2007 34.78 0-100 +2.3%
2008 34.35 0-100 -1.3%
2009 37.91 0-100 +10.4%
2010 38.58 0-100 +1.8%
2011 39.92 0-100 +3.5%
2012 40.65 0-100 +1.8%
2013 44.95 0-100 +10.6%
2014 51.48 0-100 +14.5%
2015 48.55 0-100 -5.7%
2016 50.16 0-100 +3.3%
2017 56.5 0-100 +12.6%
2018 57.43 0-100 +1.6%
2019 58.97 0-100 +2.7%
2020 61.62 0-100 +4.5%
2021 61.59 0-100 -0.0%
2022 59.48 0-100 -3.4%
2023 60.55 0-100 +1.8%
2024 58.81 0-100 -2.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 58.81 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 58.81 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.36 0-100, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.62 0-100 51.72 0-100 57.51 0-100 2
2000s 33.88 0-100 29.24 0-100 42.11 0-100 9
2010s 48.72 0-100 38.58 0-100 58.97 0-100 10
2020s 60.41 0-100 58.81 0-100 61.62 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 139 Malawi 59.4 0-100 compare
  2. 140 Tanzania 59.24 0-100 compare
  3. 141 Benin 59.01 0-100 compare
  4. 143 Ukraine 58.51 0-100 compare
  5. 144 Morocco 58.36 0-100 compare
  6. 145 Sierra Leone 58.2 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Nepal?
Political stability - governance score in Nepal was 58.81 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 61.62 0-100 in 2020.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 29.24 0-100 in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for political stability - governance score?
Nepal ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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