Nepal
Country in Asia
In brief
Control of corruption, score 0–100: 32.5 (2025). World rank 153 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 33 of 49. Government effectiveness, score 0–100: 36.6 (2025). World rank 162 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 38 of 49. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 44.3 (2025). World rank 149 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 35 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: rule of law 48.4 → 53.6 (score 0–100), control of corruption 31.3 → 32.5 (score 0–100), and government effectiveness 32.6 → 36.6 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (China and India): government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Ram Chandra Poudel
- Head of government
- Pushpa Kamal Dahal
- Independence
- No data
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 33.1% 2024