Stateness Index in Nepal
Nepal: Stateness Index was 6.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stateness Index in Nepal, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index in Nepal stood at 6.25. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Nepal peaked at 6.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2007.
That places Nepal 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.25 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.25 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.25, 86% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5 | 6.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.75 | 6.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Burundi 6.25 compare
- 98 Philippines 6.25 compare
- 101 Guatemala 6 compare
- 101 Iraq 6 compare
- 101 Madagascar 6 compare
- 101 Mauritania 6 compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
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 stateness index in Nepal?
- Stateness index in Nepal was 6.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for stateness index?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.