Rule of law index bti in Nepal
Nepal: Rule of law index bti was 5.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rule of law index bti in Nepal, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law index bti in Nepal is 5.75, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Nepal peaked at 5.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2005.
That places Nepal 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.75 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.75 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.75, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.75 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 4.25 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5 | 5.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- 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 index bti in Nepal?
- Rule of law index bti in Nepal was 5.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for rule of law index bti?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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