Adolescent fertility
World Bank
66.49 per 1,000 women2024
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Nepal
Asia · Capital: Kathmandu
Score 47.4 ± 2 · Rank #125 of scored countries.
Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 2.8 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
178.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
1.36 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
35.70 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
80.10 %2022
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
10.66 %2016
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
25.10 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO27.372023
- World Bank25.102024
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
26.70 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
7.00 %2022
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
42.70 %2023
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
61.90 %2019
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
37.00 %2022
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
6.16 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.02 per 1,000 uninfected2022
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.10 %2024
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.54 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO0.542023
- World Bank0.542023
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
97.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO97.002024
- World Bank97.002024
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
97.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO97.002024
- World Bank97.002024
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
22.20 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
70.64 years2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO70.052021
- World Bank70.642024
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
142.00 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO142.012023
- World Bank142.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
16.30 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
15.30 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
4.16 per 1,0002024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO4.162024
- World Bank4.092023
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.09 per 1,0002024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO1.092024
- World Bank1.012023
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
16.49 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP16.492024
- World Bank16.492024
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
86.03 %2024
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
53.41 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP53.412024
- World Bank53.412024
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
28.30 %2022
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
227.00 per 100,0002024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO227.002024
- World Bank227.002024
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
54.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
5.30 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO5.302023
- World Bank5.302023
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
6.90 % of GDP2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF6.902026
- World Bank3.882024
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
9.61 %2022
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
35.14 %2025
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
8.83 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
0.13 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
54.00 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
4.43 %2025
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
6,551 USD (PPP)2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF6,5512026
- World Bank5,7372024
Gini coefficient
World Bank
30.00 0–100 index2022
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
49.60 % of GDP2026
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- IMF49.602026
- World Bank39.922021
Gross capital formation
World Bank
29.40 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
3.10 %2026
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF3.102026
- World Bank2.652025
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
81.56 % of employment2017
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
39.24 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO39.242025
- World Bank39.242025
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
2.40 %2022
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
20.30 %2022
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.30 % of GDP2010
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
3.69 % of amount2023
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
59.64 per 1,000,0002002
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
13.94 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-24.90 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
10.46 %2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO10.462025
- World Bank10.462025
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
34.76 %2017
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
20.56 %2025
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
73.20 %2022
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
12.00 %2020
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
81.11 %2022
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
34.00 0–100 index2024
29/100 · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.07 score (0–1)2022
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
1.93 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.98 % of GDP2024
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
65.38 0–100 index2021
63/100 · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
53.02 %2022
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.63 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.88 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.41 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.55 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.30 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-0.06 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
3.69 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
128.56 %2025
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
90.39 %2024
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
21.29 %2024
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
12.26 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
368.56 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
68.71 %2019
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2019 · median rule
- UNESCO68.712019
- World Bank68.712019
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
94.24 %2019
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
75.72 %2023
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
46.68 % of schools2023
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
19.74 pupils per teacher2019
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
109.44 %2025
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
35.90 %2021
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
21.18 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
23.06 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
94.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
350.97 kWh/person2023
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
6.60 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
10.07 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
46.32 %2024
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.51 1–5 score2018
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
45.00 % of population2021
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
99.85 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
541.23 per 1M people2024
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
67.00 %2025
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
26.12 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO26.122023
- World Bank26.122023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
4.79 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
1.94 per 100,0002021
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
5.63 MJ/$2017 PPP2021
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
43.71 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO43.712025
- World Bank41.592023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
6.64 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
53.20 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
51.67 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank / IUCN
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
23.60 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.85 index (0–1)2024
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
73.70 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
42.83 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
34.90 % of women 20–242022
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
27.47 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO27.472025
- World Bank27.472025
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.92 ratio2022
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.99 ratio2022
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.22 ratio2024
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
11.40 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
33.09 %2024
— · ↑ better