The Human Truth Foundation

Nepal

https://www.humantruth.info/nepal.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#nepal

NepalFlag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index111st best
CapitalKathmandu
Land Area 143 350km21
LocationAsia
Population28.1m2
Life Expectancy68.45yrs (2017)3
GNI$3 877 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesNP, NPL, 5245
Internet Domain.np6
CurrencyRupee (NPR)7
Telephone+9778

1. Overview

In 1951, the Nepali monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996. The ensuing 10-year civil war between insurgents and government forces witnessed the dissolution of the cabinet and parliament and assumption of absolute power by the king. Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were followed by several months of peace negotiations between the Maoists and government officials, and culminated in a November 2006 peace accord and the promulgation of an interim constitution. Following a nationwide election in April 2008, the newly formed Constituent Assembly (CA) declared Nepal a federal democratic republic and abolished the monarchy at its first meeting the following month. The CA elected the country's first president in July. Between 2008 and 2011 there have been four different coalition governments, led twice by the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, which received a plurality of votes in the Constituent Assembly election, and twice by the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist-Leninist. In August 2011, Baburam BHATTARAI of the United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoaist) became prime minister. After the CA failed to draft a constitution by the May 2012 deadline, BHATTARAI dissolved the CA and called for new elections. Months of negotiations failed to produce a new election date. Finally, in March of 2013, the chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, Khil Raj REGMI, was sworn in as Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers for Elections to lead an interim government and charged with holding Constituent Assembly elections by December 2013.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverWedged between the high wall of the Himalaya and the steamy jungles of the Indian plains, Nepal is a land of snowy peaks and Sherpas, yaks and yetis, monasteries and mantras. Ever since Nepal first opened its borders to outsiders in the 1950s, this tiny mountain nation has had an irresistible mystical allure for travellers. Today, legions of trekkers are drawn to the Himalaya´s most iconic and accessible hiking, some of the world´s best, with rugged trails to Everest, the Annapurnas and beyond. Nowhere else can you trek for days or even weeks in incredible mountain scenery, secure in the knowledge that a hot meal, cosy lodge and warm slice of apple pie await you at the end of the day. Nepal is nirvana for mountain lovers.

Other travellers prefer to see Nepal at a more gentle pace, admiring the peaks over a gin and tonic from a Himalayan viewpoint, strolling through the temple-lined medieval city squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, and joining Buddhist pilgrims on a spiritual stroll around centuries-old stupas and temples that lie scattered across the Kathmandu Valley.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Nepal National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
140=Vanuatu0.607
140=Laos0.607
140=Timor-Leste (E. Timor)0.607
143Nepal0.602
144Swaziland0.597
145Equatorial Guinea0.596
146=Zimbabwe0.593
146=Cambodia0.593
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
151Kiribati$4 063
152Sao Tome & Principe$4 021
153Papua New Guinea$4 009
154Nepal$3 877
155Myanmar (Burma)$3 851
156Zimbabwe$3 810
157Micronesia$3 696
158Cameroon$3 621
Asia Avg$22 215
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.4
2Norway27.6
3Sweden30.4
...
108Bolivia91.2
109El Salvador91.6
110Belize91.9
111Nepal93.6
112Bhutan94.3
113Paraguay96.3
114Kiribati97.2
115Suriname97.3
Asia Avg92.0
World Avg89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Nepal's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Nepal's population is predicted to rise to 39.94 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.01. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
47Mozambique29.5m
48Venezuela28.9m
49Yemen28.5m
50Nepal28.1m
51Madagascar26.3m
52N. Korea25.5m
53Cameroon25.2m
54Ivory Coast25.1m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
128Turkmenistan69.3
129Guatemala69.2
130Moldova68.8
131Nepal68.4
132Laos68.1
133Timor-Leste (E. Timor)67.7
134Sao Tome & Principe67.6
135Indonesia67.6
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
4India2.01
5Belize1.99
6Grenada1.99
7New Caledonia2.02
8Sri Lanka1.97
9Faroe Islands2.05
10Bangladesh1.95
11Vietnam1.94
12Georgia2.06
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
73Libya10.5
74=S. Africa10.5
75Bangladesh10.6
76=Nepal10.8
76=Bhutan10.8
76=Micronesia10.8
79Honduras11.0
80=Turkmenistan11.0
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
134Sudan1.8%
135Albania1.8%
136Pakistan1.7%
137Nepal1.7%
138Poland1.7%
139Senegal1.7%
140Comoros1.5%
141Fiji1.5%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
135Algeria3.4%
136Sweden3.4%
137Ghana3.4%
138Nepal3.3%
139Bangladesh3.3%
140Botswana3.2%
141Spain3.0%
142Central African Rep.2.9%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #nepal #nepal_human_rights #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden8.5
2Denmark13.5
3Norway13.5
...
94Singapore89.2
95Russia90.0
96Haiti90.4
97Nepal90.8
98Botswana90.9
99Lesotho92.9
Asia Avg103.0
World Avg87.8
q=200.
Nepal is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Nepal does better than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports19, freethought20, LGBT equality21 and in its average Freedom in the World rating. Nepal doesn't do so well in other areas. Nepal does worse than average in terms of supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms22 (still good for Asia), eliminating modern slavery23, opposing gender inequality24, supporting press freedom25 (still good for Asia) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights26.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Nepal's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #nepal #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2020)27
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank27
1Maldives41.7
2Sri Lanka43.1
3Malaysia53.1
...
10Singapore60.3
11Saudi Arabia63.0
12Qatar64.6
13Nepal65.0
14Oman65.5
15Japan65.9
16India66.9
17Bahrain68.1
18S. Korea69.8
Asia Avg80.9
q=50.
Health (2020)27
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank27
1Monaco13.0
2Maldives41.7
3Sri Lanka43.1
...
12Singapore60.3
13Saudi Arabia63.0
14Qatar64.6
15Nepal65.0
16Oman65.5
17Japan65.9
18Norway66.3
19India66.9
World Avg95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka28. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria28.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean28, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia28.

For more, see:

Health:

Nepal does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Nepal comes in the best 20 in terms of its fertility rate14 (the best in Asia) and in its smoking rate29 (the lowest in Asia). It does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate30. Nepal still has work to do. Nepal does worse than average for its immunizations take-up31, its average life expectancy11 and in its adolescent birth rate24 (one of the worst in Asia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Nepal improved by +14.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, almost double the global average of +7.9yrs. Nepal's peak fertility rate was 6.08 in 1962.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
128Turkmenistan69.3
129Guatemala69.2
130Moldova68.8
131Nepal68.4
132Laos68.1
133Timor-Leste (E. Timor)67.7
134Sao Tome & Principe67.6
135Indonesia67.6
Asia Avg73.48
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
30
Pos.2016
Per Capita30
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
40=Tunisia1.9
40=Bahrain1.9
42Qatar2.0
43=Nepal2.0
43=Singapore2.0
43=Turkey2.0
46Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.1
47Mozambique2.4
Asia Avg3.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
4India2.01
5Belize1.99
6Grenada1.99
7New Caledonia2.02
8Sri Lanka1.97
9Faroe Islands2.05
10Bangladesh1.95
11Vietnam1.94
12Georgia2.06
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
29
Pos.201429
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
12Malawi 80
13Tonga 81
14Mozambique 82
15Nepal 83
16Afghanistan 84
17Lesotho 88
18Trinidad & Tobago 97
19Burundi 98
Asia Avg1 035
World Avg 819
q=182.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
32
Pos.2016
%32
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
4Ethiopia20.9
5Nepal21.0
6Timor-Leste (E. Timor)21.6
7Cambodia21.7
8=Niger22.0
8=Eritrea22.0
10Burundi22.2
11Uganda22.4
12Afghanistan23.0
Asia Avg44.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
24
Pos.2015
Per 100024
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
136Comoros68.3
137Swaziland70.4
138Bolivia70.8
139Nepal71.9
140Cape Verde73.4
141Afghanistan74.0
142Sudan74.0
143Panama74.5
Asia Avg29.9
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
31
Pos.2015
Avg %31
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
116Trinidad & Tobago91.4
117Jamaica90.9
118Burkina Faso90.6
119Nepal90.1
120Montenegro89.9
121Zimbabwe89.7
122Senegal89.5
123Peru89.3
Asia Avg90.5
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Nepal's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #Nepal #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2023)33
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank33
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Sri Lanka49.0
...
9Bangladesh67.0
10=India68.6
11Lebanon68.8
12=Nepal68.8
13Armenia69.5
14=Singapore69.5
15Malaysia74.4
16Yemen76.7
17Georgia78.0
Asia Avg88.8
q=51.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)33
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank33
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
50=India68.6
50=Hungary68.6
52Lebanon68.8
53=Nepal68.8
54Nigeria69.2
55=Singapore69.5
55=Armenia69.5
57UK69.6
World Avg85.7
q=188.
Nepal ranks 52nd in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Nepal does better than average when it comes to reducing annual meat consumption per person34, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population35 and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. But, things could still be better. Nepal does worse than average for energy to GDP efficiency36 and in its forested percent change 2000-202037. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of its environmental performance38 (amongst the worst in Asia).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
37
Pos.Total37
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
134=Montserrat0.0%
134=Kiribati0.0%
134=Saudi Arabia0.0%
137Nepal-0.1%
138Finland-0.2%
139Canada-0.3%
140Guadeloupe-0.5%
141Solomon Islands-0.6%
Asia Avg3.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.

In the 1980s, deforestation resulted in terrible impacts on Nepal; floods and landslides alarmed the government enough to put some long-term policies in place to curb this and they began a generation-long re-greening project. It has come to be "a rare success story in a world of cascading climate disasters and despair. [...] Large swaths of national forest land were handed to local communities, and millions of volunteers like Mr. Karki were recruited to protect and renew their local forests, an effort that has earned praise from environmentalists around the world". Statistics show no loss of forest in the 2000s and only a tiny drop in the 2010s, and "independent studies also confirm that greenery in Nepal has sprung back, with forests now covering 45 percent of the country´s land", according to the New York Times.39 Over time, this should reflect more positively in international statistics.

The country is getting serious about preservation, and also uses the Army to patrol and protect wildlife against international poachers; "there can be no rhinos without the Army", states Lt. Col. Deepak Koirala. 39

Environmental Performance
Higher is better
38
Pos.201838
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
173Lesotho33.8
174Haiti33.7
175Madagascar33.7
176Nepal31.4
177India30.6
178Congo, DR30.4
179Bangladesh29.6
180Burundi27.4
Asia Avg54.5
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better36
Pos.201436
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
96Zambia05.71
97Canada05.56
98China05.52
99Nepal05.35
100Iran05.32
101Kenya05.24
102Kazakhstan05.10
103Moldova05.03
Asia Avg09.14
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
32Uruguay1994 Feb 03
33Nauru1994 Feb 08
34Jordan1994 Feb 10
35Nepal1994 Feb 21
36Czechia1994 Mar 03
37Barbados1994 Mar 10
38Sweden1994 Mar 16
39=Spain1994 Mar 21
Asia Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better35
Pos.2011
%35
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
31Portugal55.8%
32Hong Kong54.8%
33Lebanon54.3%
34Nepal52.8%
35Chad52.8%
36Kenya52.1%
37Central African Rep.51.9%
38Belize50.6%
Asia Avg37.9%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
34
Pos.2021
kg34
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
27Guinea16.7
28Gambia16.7
29Timor-Leste (E. Timor)17.2
30Nepal17.3
31Solomon Islands17.4
32Syria17.8
33Yemen17.8
34Algeria17.9
Asia Avg46.7
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Nepal's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Taiwan10.0
2Japan21.0
3S. Korea23.6
...
39Maldives99.8
40Turkmenistan105.3
41Bangladesh109.1
42Nepal109.8
43Bhutan112.3
44Laos113.4
45Iraq121.8
46Syria123.5
47Myanmar (Burma)127.0
Asia Avg78.3
q=51.
Modernity & Learning (2020)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Finland7.7
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland14.7
...
144Zambia107.8
145Bangladesh109.1
146Ethiopia109.5
147Nepal109.8
148=El Salvador110.8
148=Guatemala110.8
150Bhutan112.3
151Rwanda112.3
World Avg82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2941
2Israel4.1141
3Japan3.5841
...
76Ecuador0.3442
77Bosnia & Herzegovina0.3343
78Iran0.3144
79=Nepal0.3044
79=Kuwait0.3043
81Pakistan0.2943
82Zambia0.2845
83Botswana0.2546
Asia Avg0.75
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
47
Pos.201847
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
131Pakistan37.2%
132Cameroon37.2%
133Gambia36.8%
134Nepal35.9%
135Kenya35.2%
136Honduras33.5%
137Haiti33.2%
138S. Sudan33.2%
Asia Avg66.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
48
Pos.2021
Years48
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
113Vietnam13.0
114Togo13.0
115Bahamas12.9
116Nepal12.9
117St Lucia12.9
118Libya12.9
119Venezuela12.8
120Malawi12.7
Asia Avg13.5
World Avg13.5
q=193.
IQ
Higher is better49
Pos.200649
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
100El Salvador80
101=Guatemala79
101=Sri Lanka79
103Nepal78
104Mauritania76
105Uganda73
106=Tanzania72
106=Kenya72
Asia Avg90.4
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
50
Pos.201650
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
157Tajikistan19%
158Cameroon18%
159Pakistan18%
160Nepal17%
161=Mauritania17%
161=S. Sudan17%
163Gambia17%
164Laos16%
Asia Avg48.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IT Security
Lower is better
51
Pos.201351
1=Ireland0.11
1=Luxembourg0.11
1=Belize0.11
...
62Mongolia1.42
63Uganda1.44
64Ukraine1.44
65Nepal1.45
66Afghanistan1.45
67Germany1.46
68Netherlands1.47
69Rwanda1.50
Asia Avg1.08
World Avg0.98
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
52
Pos.202452
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
102Namibia32.1%
103Laos31.5%
104Guatemala31.0%
105Nepal30.3%
106Venezuela30.1%
107Zambia30.1%
108El Salvador30.0%
109Cambodia29.4%
Asia Avg46.4%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

On the Corruption Index, Nepal scored on average 28.6 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 5.4 points.

World Giving Index
Higher is better
53
Pos.2022
%53
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
55=Bulgaria41.0
55=Slovakia41.0
55=Germany41.0
58Nepal40.0
59=Malaysia40.0
59=Nicaragua40.0
59=Senegal40.0
59=Estonia40.0
Asia Avg37.9
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
54
Pos.2022
Points54
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
112Malawi34.0
113=Indonesia34.0
113=Bosnia & Herzegovina34.0
113=Nepal34.0
116Ukraine33.0
117=Mongolia33.0
117=El Salvador33.0
117=Zambia33.0
Asia Avg39.98
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
55
Pos.2018
Score55
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
98Somalia5.0
99Cameroon5.0
100Bulgaria4.9
101Nepal4.9
102Venezuela4.8
103Gabon4.8
104Palestine4.7
105S. Africa4.7
Asia Avg5.29
World Avg5.38
q=156.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
56
Pos.2023
Score56
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
76Kazakhstan1.98
77Jamaica1.99
78Bolivia2.00
79Nepal2.01
80China2.01
81Tunisia2.01
82Equatorial Guinea2.01
83Dominican Rep.2.02
Asia Avg2.17
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
57
Pos.2019
Score57
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
114Russia4.90
115France5.01
116Indonesia5.07
117Nepal5.09
118Burundi5.10
119Palestine5.18
120Bangladesh5.21
121Saudi Arabia5.24
Asia Avg3.60
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better58
Pos.201958
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
122Bhutan17.10
123=Venezuela17.10
124Bangladesh17.30
125Nepal17.50
126Cambodia18.10
127Guyana19.00
128S. Africa19.20
129Botswana19.40
Asia Avg11.80
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
59
Pos.2023
%59
1Slovakia24.1%60
2Slovenia24.3%60
3Belarus24.4%61
...
31=Guinea29.6%62
31=Pakistan29.6%62
33Sweden29.8%60
34Nepal30.0%63
35Ireland30.1%60
36=Myanmar (Burma)30.7%64
36=Fiji30.7%65
36=Austria30.7%60
Asia Avg33.0%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Nepal - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
66
Pos.2018
Severity66
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
55Zimbabwe.137
56Ghana.138
57Lesotho.146
58Nepal.148
59Cambodia.170
60Namibia.171
61Vanuatu.174
62Bhutan.175
Asia Avg.084
World Avg.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)67
Pos.Higher is better
%67
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
122=Niger0
122=Saudi Arabia0
122=Rwanda0
122=Cameroon0
122=Philippines0
122=Kuwait0
122=Madagascar0
122=Nigeria0
122=Malawi0
122=Chad0
122=Nepal0
122=Morocco0
122=Mauritania0
122=Mali0
122=Senegal0
122=Oman0
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below68:

Christian0.5%
Muslim4.6%
Hindu80.7%
Buddhist10.3%
Folk Religion3.7%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.3%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)69.

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