Sworn
43.0Sworn Score

Country profile

Nepal

Asia · Capital: Kathmandu

Score 43.0 ± 2 · Rank #136 of scored countries in 2012.

Based on 117/123 indicators, avg data age 0.2 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

81.50 per 1,000 women2012

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

0.95 litres/year2010

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

35.90 %2012

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

36.00 %2011

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

9.97 %2003

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

47.72 per 1,000 live births2012

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2012 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

40.30 %2012

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

11.20 %2011

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

25.10 %2012

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

56.20 %2011

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.49 % of GDP2012

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.06 per 1,000 uninfected2012

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.20 %2012

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.26 per 1,0002012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

90.00 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

88.00 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

36.90 per 1,000 live births2012

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

68.58 years2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

272.12 per 100,000 live births2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

15.70 per 100,0002012

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

25.70 per 1,000 live births2012

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.57 per 1,0002012

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.51 per 1,0002012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

47.36 %2012

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

44.00 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

293.00 per 100,0002012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

37.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

9.40 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

3.43 % of GDP2012

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2012 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

10.03 %2012

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

36.37 %2012

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

8.75 % of GDP2012

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

0.42 % of GDP2012

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

25.31 %2011

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

4.67 %2012

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

2,601 USD (PPP)2012

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

32.80 0–100 index2010

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

34.50 % of GDP2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

28.60 % of GDP2012

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

8.88 %2012

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2012 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

99.65 % of employment2008

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

40.70 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

22.10 %2010

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.30 % of GDP2010

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

5.58 % of amount2011

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

59.64 per 1,000,0002002

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Tax revenue

World Bank

12.04 % of GDP2012

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-20.42 % of GDP2012

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

10.63 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

23.13 %2008

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

19.31 %2012

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

88.12 %2012

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

27.00 0–100 index2012

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

0.79 % of GDP2012

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.24 % of GDP2012

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.97 WGI estimate2012

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-1.11 WGI estimate2012

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-1.48 WGI estimate2012

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.79 WGI estimate2012

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.59 WGI estimate2012

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.49 WGI estimate2012

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.30 % of GDP2012

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

149.36 %2012

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

63.14 %2012

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

13.29 %2011

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

59.63 %2011

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2 sources

Agreed in 2011 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

84.76 %2011

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

81.63 %2011

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

6.59 % of schools2011

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

27.53 pupils per teacher2012

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

106.14 %2012

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

29.50 %2011

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

7.47 per 100,0002012

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

8.40 per 100,0002012

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Access to electricity

World Bank

75.20 %2012

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

118.50 kWh/person2012

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

2.50 MMBtu/person2012

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.84 per 100 people2012

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

11.15 %2012

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.04 1–5 score2012

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

60.32 per 100 people2012

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

2.29 per 1M people2012

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Urban population

World Bank

63.66 %2012

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

28.52 % of land2012

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

4.79 % of internal resources2012

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

1.80 per 100,0002012

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

5.39 MJ/$2017 PPP2012

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

42.04 % of land2012

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.03 tonnes/person2012

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

54.51 μg/m³2012

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

51.66 %2012

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Marine protected areas

World Bank / IUCN

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.85 index (0–1)2012

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

84.70 %2012

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

40.60 %2008

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

25.73 %2012

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.08 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.02 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.66 ratio2011

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

33.16 %2012

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