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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Nepal

Nepal: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.966 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.966
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.992
in 2017
All-time low
0.116
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Nepal, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Nepal stood at 0.966.

The figure is up 134.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Nepal peaked at 0.992 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 1900.

Nepal ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Nepal, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.116 —
1901 0.116 +0.0%
1902 0.116 +0.0%
1903 0.116 +0.0%
1904 0.116 +0.0%
1905 0.116 +0.0%
1906 0.116 +0.0%
1907 0.116 +0.0%
1908 0.116 +0.0%
1909 0.116 +0.0%
1910 0.116 +0.0%
1911 0.116 +0.0%
1912 0.116 +0.0%
1913 0.116 +0.0%
1914 0.116 +0.0%
1915 0.116 +0.0%
1916 0.116 +0.0%
1917 0.116 +0.0%
1918 0.116 +0.0%
1919 0.116 +0.0%
1920 0.116 +0.0%
1921 0.116 +0.0%
1922 0.116 +0.0%
1923 0.116 +0.0%
1924 0.116 +0.0%
1925 0.116 +0.0%
1926 0.116 +0.0%
1927 0.116 +0.0%
1928 0.116 +0.0%
1929 0.116 +0.0%
1930 0.116 +0.0%
1931 0.116 +0.0%
1932 0.116 +0.0%
1933 0.116 +0.0%
1934 0.116 +0.0%
1935 0.116 +0.0%
1936 0.116 +0.0%
1937 0.116 +0.0%
1938 0.116 +0.0%
1939 0.116 +0.0%
1940 0.116 +0.0%
1941 0.116 +0.0%
1942 0.116 +0.0%
1943 0.116 +0.0%
1944 0.116 +0.0%
1945 0.116 +0.0%
1946 0.116 +0.0%
1947 0.116 +0.0%
1948 0.116 +0.0%
1949 0.116 +0.0%
1950 0.116 +0.0%
1951 0.116 +0.0%
1952 0.116 +0.0%
1953 0.116 +0.0%
1954 0.116 +0.0%
1955 0.116 +0.0%
1956 0.116 +0.0%
1957 0.116 +0.0%
1958 0.116 +0.0%
1959 0.116 +0.0%
1960 0.226 +94.8%
1961 0.226 +0.0%
1962 0.38 +68.1%
1963 0.38 +0.0%
1964 0.38 +0.0%
1965 0.38 +0.0%
1966 0.38 +0.0%
1967 0.38 +0.0%
1968 0.38 +0.0%
1969 0.38 +0.0%
1970 0.38 +0.0%
1971 0.38 +0.0%
1972 0.38 +0.0%
1973 0.38 +0.0%
1974 0.38 +0.0%
1975 0.38 +0.0%
1976 0.38 +0.0%
1977 0.38 +0.0%
1978 0.38 +0.0%
1979 0.38 +0.0%
1980 0.38 +0.0%
1981 0.38 +0.0%
1982 0.38 +0.0%
1983 0.38 +0.0%
1984 0.38 +0.0%
1985 0.38 +0.0%
1986 0.38 +0.0%
1987 0.38 +0.0%
1988 0.38 +0.0%
1989 0.38 +0.0%
1990 0.496 +30.5%
1991 0.56 +12.9%
1992 0.664 +18.6%
1993 0.664 +0.0%
1994 0.664 +0.0%
1995 0.664 +0.0%
1996 0.664 +0.0%
1997 0.664 +0.0%
1998 0.664 +0.0%
1999 0.664 +0.0%
2000 0.664 +0.0%
2001 0.664 +0.0%
2002 0.649 -2.3%
2003 0.253 -61.0%
2004 0.253 +0.0%
2005 0.253 +0.0%
2006 0.253 +0.0%
2007 0.253 +0.0%
2008 0.253 +0.0%
2009 0.253 +0.0%
2010 0.253 +0.0%
2011 0.253 +0.0%
2012 0.253 +0.0%
2013 0.28 +10.7%
2014 0.28 +0.0%
2015 0.412 +47.1%
2016 0.412 +0.0%
2017 0.992 +140.8%
2018 0.978 -1.4%
2019 0.969 -0.9%
2020 0.969 +0.0%
2021 0.969 +0.0%
2022 0.978 +0.9%
2023 0.978 +0.0%
2024 0.966 -1.2%
2025 0.966 +0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.966 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 0.966 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.881, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1910s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1920s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1930s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1940s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1950s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1960s 0.3492 0.226 0.38 10
1970s 0.38 0.38 0.38 10
1980s 0.38 0.38 0.38 10
1990s 0.6368 0.496 0.664 10
2000s 0.3748 0.253 0.664 10
2010s 0.5082 0.253 0.992 10
2020s 0.971 0.966 0.978 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 41 Portugal 0.966 compare
  2. 41 Uruguay 0.966 compare
  3. 44 Canada 0.963 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Nepal?
Strong elected local governments index in Nepal was 0.966 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2017.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1900.
How does Nepal rank for strong elected local governments index?
Nepal ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.