Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Nepal

Nepal: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-0.9479 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2010
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Nepal, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996201020241996: 0.015 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.015 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.351 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.706 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.848 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.709 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.698 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.748 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.948 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.878 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.595 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.601 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.576 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.599 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.367 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.413 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.373 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.356 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.334 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.337 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal stood at -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal peaked at 0.0155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.9479 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2010.

That places Nepal 116th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.7142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9479 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.3406 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 113 Argentina -0.2514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 114 Sri Lanka -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 115 Panama -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 117 Viet Nam -0.3139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.3191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 119 Guyana -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal was -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9479 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Nepal ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.