Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal
Nepal: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -0.3063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Nepal, 1996–2025
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 2025, rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal stood at -0.3063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal peaked at -0.0384 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.9569 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2010.
That places Nepal 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.0404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.0384 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +723.4% |
| 2002 | -0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +108.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | -0.7348 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9569 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | -0.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6254 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -29.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -0.6055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | -0.3205 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | -0.3063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.3063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.6884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.3063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -723.4% | -0.0384 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
| 2002 | -108.2% | -0.3161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.658 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0384 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.7094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9569 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 115 Indonesia -0.2546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 116 Armenia -0.2653 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 117 Panama -0.3031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 119 Guyana -0.3124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 120 Serbia -0.3213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.3397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Nepal was -0.3063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, 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 -0.0384 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 -0.9569 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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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About this data
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.