What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2009.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1946.

How does Nepal rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Nepal ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nepal

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.742 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.742

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

88th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.839

in 2009

All-time low

0.037

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 0.742.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.839 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1946.

That places Nepal 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.037	—
1947	0.039	+5.4%
1948	0.04	+2.6%
1949	0.04	+0.0%
1950	0.093	+132.5%
1951	0.32	+244.1%
1952	0.396	+23.8%
1953	0.397	+0.3%
1954	0.397	+0.0%
1955	0.397	+0.0%
1956	0.397	+0.0%
1957	0.397	+0.0%
1958	0.4	+0.8%
1959	0.443	+10.7%
1960	0.35	-21.0%
1961	0.236	-32.6%
1962	0.203	-14.0%
1963	0.214	+5.4%
1964	0.204	-4.7%
1965	0.214	+4.9%
1966	0.214	+0.0%
1967	0.214	+0.0%
1968	0.214	+0.0%
1969	0.214	+0.0%
1970	0.213	-0.5%
1971	0.215	+0.9%
1972	0.211	-1.9%
1973	0.216	+2.4%
1974	0.216	+0.0%
1975	0.211	-2.3%
1976	0.217	+2.8%
1977	0.217	+0.0%
1978	0.21	-3.2%
1979	0.201	-4.3%
1980	0.236	+17.4%
1981	0.238	+0.8%
1982	0.245	+2.9%
1983	0.245	+0.0%
1984	0.245	+0.0%
1985	0.245	+0.0%
1986	0.245	+0.0%
1987	0.245	+0.0%
1988	0.245	+0.0%
1989	0.237	-3.3%
1990	0.565	+138.4%
1991	0.712	+26.0%
1992	0.705	-1.0%
1993	0.713	+1.1%
1994	0.713	+0.0%
1995	0.686	-3.8%
1996	0.645	-6.0%
1997	0.644	-0.2%
1998	0.644	+0.0%
1999	0.644	+0.0%
2000	0.617	-4.2%
2001	0.594	-3.7%
2002	0.53	-10.8%
2003	0.536	+1.1%
2004	0.537	+0.2%
2005	0.563	+4.8%
2006	0.635	+12.8%
2007	0.794	+25.0%
2008	0.798	+0.5%
2009	0.839	+5.1%
2010	0.834	-0.6%
2011	0.83	-0.5%
2012	0.839	+1.1%
2013	0.773	-7.9%
2014	0.783	+1.3%
2015	0.789	+0.8%
2016	0.804	+1.9%
2017	0.822	+2.2%
2018	0.796	-3.2%
2019	0.768	-3.5%
2020	0.764	-0.5%
2021	0.764	+0.0%
2022	0.773	+1.2%
2023	0.776	+0.4%
2024	0.771	-0.6%
2025	0.742	-3.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.742 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.645, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.742 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7125, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1951	+244.1%	0.093	0.32
1990	+138.4%	0.237	0.565
1950	+132.5%	0.04	0.093
1961	-32.6%	0.35	0.236
1991	+26.0%	0.565	0.712
2007	+25.0%	0.635	0.794

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.039	0.037	0.04	4
1950s	0.3637	0.093	0.443	10
1960s	0.2277	0.203	0.35	10
1970s	0.2127	0.201	0.217	10
1980s	0.2426	0.236	0.245	10
1990s	0.6671	0.565	0.713	10
2000s	0.6443	0.53	0.839	10
2010s	0.8038	0.768	0.839	10
2020s	0.765	0.742	0.776	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

85 Guatemala 0.766 compare
86 Colombia 0.765 compare
87 Haiti 0.743 compare
89 Bolivia 0.741 compare
90 Kenya 0.74 compare
91 Malaysia 0.739 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2009.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1946.
How does Nepal rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Nepal ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.