Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
25.10 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 76/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Nepal
South Asia · South Asia · Capital: Kathmandu
Rank #142 of scored countries.
Survival
53.4
Living
41.7
Governance
44.9
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
1.01 per 1,000(2023)
Normalized: 17/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
20.30 %(2022)
Normalized: 73/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
16.49 %(2024)
Normalized: 6/100 · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
5.30 %(2023)
Normalized: 92/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
10.46 %(2025)
Normalized: 53/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
20.56 %(2025)
Normalized: 56/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
3.69 % of GDP(2024)
Normalized: 33/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
5,737 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
6.16 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 33/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
4.69 %(2024)
Normalized: 91/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
70.64 years(2024)
Normalized: 48/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
30.00 0–100 index(2022)
Normalized: 81/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.63 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 26/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.88 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 24/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.30 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 43/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.06 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 51/100 · higher is better
History
Nepal — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1984: -3.4 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 8.1 | 38.3 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 9.1 | 31.6 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 10.1 | 57.9 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 10.9 | 54.1 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 11.6 | 47.3 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 12.3 | 18.5 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 12.7 | 58.8 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 12.9 | 36.3 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 13.1 | 33.0 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 13.0 | 31.0 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 13.0 | 51.3 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 13.2 | 60.7 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 13.5 | 54.2 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 14.1 | 56.1 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 14.5 | 60.1 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 14.8 | 50.6 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 15.5 | 53.9 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 16.2 | 53.7 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 17.1 | 56.0 | — |
| 1984 | 50.5 | 25 | 18.0 | 61.4 | 87.3 |
| 1985 | 50.4 | 29 | 19.2 | 61.4 | 85.1 |
| 1986 | 49.2 | 33 | 20.0 | 57.0 | 85.1 |
| 1987 | 50.1 | 39 | 21.2 | 61.7 | 80.1 |
| 1988 | 50.6 | 39 | 22.0 | 62.6 | 79.6 |
| 1989 | 51.1 | 41 | 22.9 | 62.4 | 80.3 |
| 1990 | 44.5 | 46 | 23.7 | 42.4 | 80.8 |
| 1991 | 51.3 | 47 | 40.5 | 43.0 | 80.4 |
| 1992 | 52.8 | 50 | 42.0 | 45.2 | 80.5 |
| 1993 | 53.8 | 54 | 42.6 | 46.9 | 81.2 |
| 1994 | 54.9 | 54 | 43.2 | 47.9 | 83.3 |
| 1995 | 51.1 | 68 | 43.2 | 48.4 | 67.5 |
| 1996 | 45.7 | 141 | 44.2 | 48.8 | 43.7 |
| 1997 | 46.1 | 140 | 44.5 | 49.4 | 44.1 |
| 1998 | 44.1 | 145 | 44.6 | 43.3 | 44.5 |
| 1999 | 43.9 | 143 | 45.0 | 42.2 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 40.0 | 154 | 41.2 | 37.3 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 41.9 | 151 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 41.6 |
| 2002 | 40.4 | 157 | 44.9 | 37.6 | 37.0 |
| 2003 | 39.5 | 161 | 45.9 | 36.0 | 34.2 |
| 2004 | 39.3 | 167 | 47.6 | 37.2 | 28.7 |
| 2005 | 38.1 | 169 | 48.2 | 34.6 | 27.1 |
| 2006 | 38.1 | 171 | 47.9 | 32.8 | 29.7 |
| 2007 | 39.3 | 168 | 47.3 | 36.7 | 30.3 |
| 2008 | 37.6 | 167 | 47.4 | 32.8 | 28.5 |
| 2009 | 38.1 | 172 | 47.7 | 33.1 | 29.5 |
| 2010 | 39.4 | 169 | 48.2 | 31.9 | 36.0 |
| 2011 | 40.2 | 164 | 49.0 | 33.8 | 35.1 |
| 2012 | 40.0 | 162 | 50.8 | 32.3 | 33.6 |
| 2013 | 39.7 | 165 | 51.3 | 30.0 | 34.7 |
| 2014 | 41.4 | 157 | 51.3 | 33.4 | 36.7 |
| 2015 | 41.3 | 164 | 51.5 | 34.0 | 35.1 |
| 2016 | 42.3 | 156 | 51.8 | 35.2 | 36.8 |
| 2017 | 45.0 | 149 | 52.4 | 41.3 | 38.5 |
| 2018 | 44.4 | 151 | 52.2 | 38.9 | 39.5 |
| 2019 | 43.0 | 156 | 51.8 | 36.6 | 37.9 |
| 2020 | 42.6 | 154 | 47.9 | 39.1 | 39.0 |
| 2021 | 43.2 | 150 | 48.2 | 40.0 | 39.8 |
| 2022 | 46.3 | 143 | 52.9 | 41.2 | 42.8 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 141 | 53.5 | 40.8 | 44.1 |
| 2024 | 47.1 | 143 | 53.7 | 41.4 | 44.5 |
| 2025 | 47.2 | 142 | 53.4 | 41.7 | 44.9 |
| 2026 | 47.1 | 142 | 52.6 | 42.1 | 45.2 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Nepal.