State Capacity Index in Nepal
Nepal: State Capacity Index was -0.0274 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Nepal, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -0.0274 for state capacity index in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Nepal peaked at -0.0274 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.06, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 123rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7626 | -1.06 | -0.6299 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7651 | -0.9456 | -0.6313 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6107 | -0.731 | -0.5306 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4895 | -0.6384 | -0.3637 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3948 | -0.6325 | -0.1655 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1413 | -0.2374 | -0.0274 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 120 Pakistan 0.0124 compare
- 121 Bangladesh 0.0123 compare
- 122 Venezuela -0.026 compare
- 124 Tajikistan -0.0292 compare
- 125 Cambodia -0.0551 compare
- 126 Sierra Leone -0.0702 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1404 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 254.62 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Nepal?
- State capacity index in Nepal was -0.0274 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0274 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for state capacity index?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.