Nepal—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
-0.23
2023
YoY Change
+5.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#122
of 205 countries
Maximum
-0.18
2020
Minimum
-2.15
2004
Last
-0.23
Previous
-0.24
Highest
-0.18
Lowest
-2.15
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's political stability was -0.23 in 2023, ranking #122 out of 205 countries. This represents a +5.4% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was -0.18 (2020) and the lowest was -2.15 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.23 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | -0.24 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | -0.19 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | -0.18 | +60.7% |
| 2019 | -0.45 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | -0.54 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | -0.58 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | -0.85 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | -1 | -37.7% |
| 2014 | -0.72 | +35.8% |
| 2013 | -1.13 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | -1.38 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | -1.42 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | -1.58 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -1.62 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | -1.83 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -1.89 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -1.89 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | -2.1 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -2.15 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | -1.89 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | -1.72 | -47.6% |
| 2000 | -1.16 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |