Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nepal

Nepal: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 44.25 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
44.25 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
150th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.68 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
40.7 0-100
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Nepal, 1996–2025

010203040501996201020251996: 43.9 0-1001998: 44.1 0-1002000: 42 0-1002002: 44.6 0-1002003: 43.4 0-1002004: 44.8 0-1002005: 46.7 0-1002006: 46.5 0-1002007: 46.6 0-1002008: 44.3 0-1002009: 42.6 0-1002010: 40.7 0-1002011: 41.2 0-1002012: 41.5 0-1002013: 40.8 0-1002014: 42.3 0-1002015: 42.6 0-1002016: 43.6 0-1002017: 43.2 0-1002018: 44.7 0-1002019: 45.1 0-1002020: 43.6 0-1002021: 44.1 0-1002022: 44.7 0-1002023: 44.3 0-1002024: 44.6 0-1002025: 44.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Nepal stood at 44.25 0-100.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Nepal peaked at 46.68 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.7 0-100, in 2010.

Nepal ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Nepal, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 43.9 0-100 —
1998 44.11 0-100 +0.5%
2000 42 0-100 -4.8%
2002 44.58 0-100 +6.1%
2003 43.43 0-100 -2.6%
2004 44.83 0-100 +3.2%
2005 46.68 0-100 +4.1%
2006 46.52 0-100 -0.3%
2007 46.59 0-100 +0.2%
2008 44.32 0-100 -4.9%
2009 42.61 0-100 -3.9%
2010 40.7 0-100 -4.5%
2011 41.19 0-100 +1.2%
2012 41.54 0-100 +0.8%
2013 40.77 0-100 -1.8%
2014 42.34 0-100 +3.8%
2015 42.64 0-100 +0.7%
2016 43.58 0-100 +2.2%
2017 43.25 0-100 -0.8%
2018 44.73 0-100 +3.4%
2019 45.09 0-100 +0.8%
2020 43.61 0-100 -3.3%
2021 44.06 0-100 +1.0%
2022 44.71 0-100 +1.5%
2023 44.29 0-100 -0.9%
2024 44.6 0-100 +0.7%
2025 44.25 0-100 -0.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 44.25 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 44.25 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.46 0-100, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44 0-100 43.9 0-100 44.11 0-100 2
2000s 44.62 0-100 42 0-100 46.68 0-100 9
2010s 42.58 0-100 40.7 0-100 45.09 0-100 10
2020s 44.25 0-100 43.61 0-100 44.71 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 147 Honduras 44.57 0-100 compare
  2. 148 Gambia 44.4 0-100 compare
  3. 149 Nigeria 44.38 0-100 compare
  4. 151 Laos 44.14 0-100 compare
  5. 152 Eswatini 43.86 0-100 compare
  6. 153 Ecuador 43.21 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Nepal?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Nepal was 44.25 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 46.68 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7 0-100 in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Nepal ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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