Governance at a glance
- Government
- Federal parliamentary republic under an Karki interim cabinet
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 34/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 55.2/100 #90
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.656
- HDI
- 0.622
- Regional blocs
- SAARC
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Federal parliamentary republic under an Karki interim cabinet
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Nepal | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Vice President of Nepal | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 2.1/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 16.3/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 1.0% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 34 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.656
- Liberal
- 0.505
- Participatory
- 0.435
- Deliberative
- 0.406
- Egalitarian
- 0.422
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 55.2 / 100
- Global rank
- #90 / 180
- Rank change
- -16 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Asie-Pacifique
- Political #68
- 51.9
- Economic #80
- 43.1
- Legal #60
- 68.6
- Social #88
- 60.9
- Safety #120
- 51.5
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.2 | 90 | 51.9 | 43.1 | 68.6 | 60.9 | 51.5 |
| 2024 | 60.5 | 74 | 55.5 | 52.9 | 71.4 | 61.4 | 61.4 |
| 2023 | 57.9 | 95 | 58.4 | 44.6 | 66.3 | 61.1 | 59.0 |
| 2022 | 62.7 | 76 | 59.8 | 40.1 | 66.1 | 77.3 | 70.0 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 106 | - | - | - | - | 79.2 |
| 2020 | 64.9 | 112 | - | - | - | - | 89.0 |
| 2019 | 66.6 | 106 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 68.0 | 106 | - | - | - | - | 77.0 |
| 2017 | 67.0 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2016 | 67.4 | 105 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 67.3 | 105 | - | - | - | - | 57.5 |
| 2014 | 63.8 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 65.4 | 118 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 38.8 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 119 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 35.6 | 118 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 43.3 | 138 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 53.8 | 137 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 73.5 | 159 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 86.8 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |