https://www.humantruth.info/nepal.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Nepal | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 111st best |
Capital | Kathmandu |
Land Area | 143 350km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 28.1m2 |
Life Expectancy | 68.45yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $3 877 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | NP, NPL, 5245 |
Internet Domain | .np6 |
Currency | Rupee (NPR)7 |
Telephone | +9778 |
“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
“Wedged 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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
140= | Vanuatu | 0.607 |
140= | Laos | 0.607 |
140= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.607 |
143 | Nepal | 0.602 |
144 | Swaziland | 0.597 |
145 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.596 |
146= | Zimbabwe | 0.593 |
146= | Cambodia | 0.593 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
151 | Kiribati | $4 063 |
152 | Sao Tome & Principe | $4 021 |
153 | Papua New Guinea | $4 009 |
154 | Nepal | $3 877 |
155 | Myanmar (Burma) | $3 851 |
156 | Zimbabwe | $3 810 |
157 | Micronesia | $3 696 |
158 | Cameroon | $3 621 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.4 |
2 | Norway | 27.6 |
3 | Sweden | 30.4 |
... | ||
108 | Bolivia | 91.2 |
109 | El Salvador | 91.6 |
110 | Belize | 91.9 |
111 | Nepal | 93.6 |
112 | Bhutan | 94.3 |
113 | Paraguay | 96.3 |
114 | Kiribati | 97.2 |
115 | Suriname | 97.3 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 89.7 | |
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.
#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 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
47 | Mozambique | 29.5m |
48 | Venezuela | 28.9m |
49 | Yemen | 28.5m |
50 | Nepal | 28.1m |
51 | Madagascar | 26.3m |
52 | N. Korea | 25.5m |
53 | Cameroon | 25.2m |
54 | Ivory Coast | 25.1m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
129 | Guatemala | 69.2 |
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
131 | Nepal | 68.4 |
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
4 | India | 2.01 |
5 | Belize | 1.99 |
6 | Grenada | 1.99 |
7 | New Caledonia | 2.02 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 1.97 |
9 | Faroe Islands | 2.05 |
10 | Bangladesh | 1.95 |
11 | Vietnam | 1.94 |
12 | Georgia | 2.06 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
73 | Libya | 10.5 |
74= | S. Africa | 10.5 |
75 | Bangladesh | 10.6 |
76= | Nepal | 10.8 |
76= | Bhutan | 10.8 |
76= | Micronesia | 10.8 |
79 | Honduras | 11.0 |
80= | Turkmenistan | 11.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
134 | Sudan | 1.8% |
135 | Albania | 1.8% |
136 | Pakistan | 1.7% |
137 | Nepal | 1.7% |
138 | Poland | 1.7% |
139 | Senegal | 1.7% |
140 | Comoros | 1.5% |
141 | Fiji | 1.5% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
135 | Algeria | 3.4% |
136 | Sweden | 3.4% |
137 | Ghana | 3.4% |
138 | Nepal | 3.3% |
139 | Bangladesh | 3.3% |
140 | Botswana | 3.2% |
141 | Spain | 3.0% |
142 | Central African Rep. | 2.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#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 | |
1 | Sweden | 8.5 |
2 | Denmark | 13.5 |
3 | Norway | 13.5 |
... | ||
94 | Singapore | 89.2 |
95 | Russia | 90.0 |
96 | Haiti | 90.4 |
97 | Nepal | 90.8 |
98 | Botswana | 90.9 |
99 | Lesotho | 92.9 |
Asia Avg | 103.0 | |
World Avg | 87.8 | |
q=200. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#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 | |
1 | Maldives | 41.7 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 43.1 |
3 | Malaysia | 53.1 |
... | ||
10 | Singapore | 60.3 |
11 | Saudi Arabia | 63.0 |
12 | Qatar | 64.6 |
13 | Nepal | 65.0 |
14 | Oman | 65.5 |
15 | Japan | 65.9 |
16 | India | 66.9 |
17 | Bahrain | 68.1 |
18 | S. Korea | 69.8 |
Asia Avg | 80.9 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Maldives | 41.7 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 43.1 |
... | ||
12 | Singapore | 60.3 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 63.0 |
14 | Qatar | 64.6 |
15 | Nepal | 65.0 |
16 | Oman | 65.5 |
17 | Japan | 65.9 |
18 | Norway | 66.3 |
19 | India | 66.9 |
World Avg | 95.1 | |
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 better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
129 | Guatemala | 69.2 |
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
131 | Nepal | 68.4 |
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
40= | Tunisia | 1.9 |
40= | Bahrain | 1.9 |
42 | Qatar | 2.0 |
43= | Nepal | 2.0 |
43= | Singapore | 2.0 |
43= | Turkey | 2.0 |
46 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.1 |
47 | Mozambique | 2.4 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
4 | India | 2.01 |
5 | Belize | 1.99 |
6 | Grenada | 1.99 |
7 | New Caledonia | 2.02 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 1.97 |
9 | Faroe Islands | 2.05 |
10 | Bangladesh | 1.95 |
11 | Vietnam | 1.94 |
12 | Georgia | 2.06 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201429 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
12 | Malawi | 80 |
13 | Tonga | 81 |
14 | Mozambique | 82 |
15 | Nepal | 83 |
16 | Afghanistan | 84 |
17 | Lesotho | 88 |
18 | Trinidad & Tobago | 97 |
19 | Burundi | 98 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %32 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
6 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.6 |
7 | Cambodia | 21.7 |
8= | Niger | 22.0 |
8= | Eritrea | 22.0 |
10 | Burundi | 22.2 |
11 | Uganda | 22.4 |
12 | Afghanistan | 23.0 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100024 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
136 | Comoros | 68.3 |
137 | Swaziland | 70.4 |
138 | Bolivia | 70.8 |
139 | Nepal | 71.9 |
140 | Cape Verde | 73.4 |
141 | Afghanistan | 74.0 |
142 | Sudan | 74.0 |
143 | Panama | 74.5 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %31 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
116 | Trinidad & Tobago | 91.4 |
117 | Jamaica | 90.9 |
118 | Burkina Faso | 90.6 |
119 | Nepal | 90.1 |
120 | Montenegro | 89.9 |
121 | Zimbabwe | 89.7 |
122 | Senegal | 89.5 |
123 | Peru | 89.3 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #Nepal #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2023)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 49.0 |
... | ||
9 | Bangladesh | 67.0 |
10= | India | 68.6 |
11 | Lebanon | 68.8 |
12= | Nepal | 68.8 |
13 | Armenia | 69.5 |
14= | Singapore | 69.5 |
15 | Malaysia | 74.4 |
16 | Yemen | 76.7 |
17 | Georgia | 78.0 |
Asia Avg | 88.8 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank33 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
50= | India | 68.6 |
50= | Hungary | 68.6 |
52 | Lebanon | 68.8 |
53= | Nepal | 68.8 |
54 | Nigeria | 69.2 |
55= | Singapore | 69.5 |
55= | Armenia | 69.5 |
57 | UK | 69.6 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total37 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
134= | Montserrat | 0.0% |
134= | Kiribati | 0.0% |
134= | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
137 | Nepal | -0.1% |
138 | Finland | -0.2% |
139 | Canada | -0.3% |
140 | Guadeloupe | -0.5% |
141 | Solomon Islands | -0.6% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
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 better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201838 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
173 | Lesotho | 33.8 |
174 | Haiti | 33.7 |
175 | Madagascar | 33.7 |
176 | Nepal | 31.4 |
177 | India | 30.6 |
178 | Congo, DR | 30.4 |
179 | Bangladesh | 29.6 |
180 | Burundi | 27.4 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201436 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
96 | Zambia | 05.71 |
97 | Canada | 05.56 |
98 | China | 05.52 |
99 | Nepal | 05.35 |
100 | Iran | 05.32 |
101 | Kenya | 05.24 |
102 | Kazakhstan | 05.10 |
103 | Moldova | 05.03 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
32 | Uruguay | 1994 Feb 03 |
33 | Nauru | 1994 Feb 08 |
34 | Jordan | 1994 Feb 10 |
35 | Nepal | 1994 Feb 21 |
36 | Czechia | 1994 Mar 03 |
37 | Barbados | 1994 Mar 10 |
38 | Sweden | 1994 Mar 16 |
39= | Spain | 1994 Mar 21 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %35 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
31 | Portugal | 55.8% |
32 | Hong Kong | 54.8% |
33 | Lebanon | 54.3% |
34 | Nepal | 52.8% |
35 | Chad | 52.8% |
36 | Kenya | 52.1% |
37 | Central African Rep. | 51.9% |
38 | Belize | 50.6% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg34 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
27 | Guinea | 16.7 |
28 | Gambia | 16.7 |
29 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 17.2 |
30 | Nepal | 17.3 |
31 | Solomon Islands | 17.4 |
32 | Syria | 17.8 |
33 | Yemen | 17.8 |
34 | Algeria | 17.9 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.0 |
3 | S. Korea | 23.6 |
... | ||
39 | Maldives | 99.8 |
40 | Turkmenistan | 105.3 |
41 | Bangladesh | 109.1 |
42 | Nepal | 109.8 |
43 | Bhutan | 112.3 |
44 | Laos | 113.4 |
45 | Iraq | 121.8 |
46 | Syria | 123.5 |
47 | Myanmar (Burma) | 127.0 |
Asia Avg | 78.3 | |
q=51. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 14.7 |
... | ||
144 | Zambia | 107.8 |
145 | Bangladesh | 109.1 |
146 | Ethiopia | 109.5 |
147 | Nepal | 109.8 |
148= | El Salvador | 110.8 |
148= | Guatemala | 110.8 |
150 | Bhutan | 112.3 |
151 | Rwanda | 112.3 |
World Avg | 82.7 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2941 |
2 | Israel | 4.1141 |
3 | Japan | 3.5841 |
... | ||
76 | Ecuador | 0.3442 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0.3343 |
78 | Iran | 0.3144 |
79= | Nepal | 0.3044 |
79= | Kuwait | 0.3043 |
81 | Pakistan | 0.2943 |
82 | Zambia | 0.2845 |
83 | Botswana | 0.2546 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201847 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
131 | Pakistan | 37.2% |
132 | Cameroon | 37.2% |
133 | Gambia | 36.8% |
134 | Nepal | 35.9% |
135 | Kenya | 35.2% |
136 | Honduras | 33.5% |
137 | Haiti | 33.2% |
138 | S. Sudan | 33.2% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years48 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
113 | Vietnam | 13.0 |
114 | Togo | 13.0 |
115 | Bahamas | 12.9 |
116 | Nepal | 12.9 |
117 | St Lucia | 12.9 |
118 | Libya | 12.9 |
119 | Venezuela | 12.8 |
120 | Malawi | 12.7 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
IQ Higher is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200649 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
100 | El Salvador | 80 |
101= | Guatemala | 79 |
101= | Sri Lanka | 79 |
103 | Nepal | 78 |
104 | Mauritania | 76 |
105 | Uganda | 73 |
106= | Tanzania | 72 |
106= | Kenya | 72 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201650 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
157 | Tajikistan | 19% |
158 | Cameroon | 18% |
159 | Pakistan | 18% |
160 | Nepal | 17% |
161= | Mauritania | 17% |
161= | S. Sudan | 17% |
163 | Gambia | 17% |
164 | Laos | 16% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201351 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
62 | Mongolia | 1.42 |
63 | Uganda | 1.44 |
64 | Ukraine | 1.44 |
65 | Nepal | 1.45 |
66 | Afghanistan | 1.45 |
67 | Germany | 1.46 |
68 | Netherlands | 1.47 |
69 | Rwanda | 1.50 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202452 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
102 | Namibia | 32.1% |
103 | Laos | 31.5% |
104 | Guatemala | 31.0% |
105 | Nepal | 30.3% |
106 | Venezuela | 30.1% |
107 | Zambia | 30.1% |
108 | El Salvador | 30.0% |
109 | Cambodia | 29.4% |
Asia Avg | 46.4% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#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 better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %53 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
55= | Bulgaria | 41.0 |
55= | Slovakia | 41.0 |
55= | Germany | 41.0 |
58 | Nepal | 40.0 |
59= | Malaysia | 40.0 |
59= | Nicaragua | 40.0 |
59= | Senegal | 40.0 |
59= | Estonia | 40.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points54 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
112 | Malawi | 34.0 |
113= | Indonesia | 34.0 |
113= | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 34.0 |
113= | Nepal | 34.0 |
116 | Ukraine | 33.0 |
117= | Mongolia | 33.0 |
117= | El Salvador | 33.0 |
117= | Zambia | 33.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score55 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
98 | Somalia | 5.0 |
99 | Cameroon | 5.0 |
100 | Bulgaria | 4.9 |
101 | Nepal | 4.9 |
102 | Venezuela | 4.8 |
103 | Gabon | 4.8 |
104 | Palestine | 4.7 |
105 | S. Africa | 4.7 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score56 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
76 | Kazakhstan | 1.98 |
77 | Jamaica | 1.99 |
78 | Bolivia | 2.00 |
79 | Nepal | 2.01 |
80 | China | 2.01 |
81 | Tunisia | 2.01 |
82 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.01 |
83 | Dominican Rep. | 2.02 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score57 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
114 | Russia | 4.90 |
115 | France | 5.01 |
116 | Indonesia | 5.07 |
117 | Nepal | 5.09 |
118 | Burundi | 5.10 |
119 | Palestine | 5.18 |
120 | Bangladesh | 5.21 |
121 | Saudi Arabia | 5.24 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201958 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
122 | Bhutan | 17.10 |
123= | Venezuela | 17.10 |
124 | Bangladesh | 17.30 |
125 | Nepal | 17.50 |
126 | Cambodia | 18.10 |
127 | Guyana | 19.00 |
128 | S. Africa | 19.20 |
129 | Botswana | 19.40 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %59 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%60 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%60 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%61 |
... | ||
31= | Guinea | 29.6%62 |
31= | Pakistan | 29.6%62 |
33 | Sweden | 29.8%60 |
34 | Nepal | 30.0%63 |
35 | Ireland | 30.1%60 |
36= | Myanmar (Burma) | 30.7%64 |
36= | Fiji | 30.7%65 |
36= | Austria | 30.7%60 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Nepal - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity66 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
55 | Zimbabwe | .137 |
56 | Ghana | .138 |
57 | Lesotho | .146 |
58 | Nepal | .148 |
59 | Cambodia | .170 |
60 | Namibia | .171 |
61 | Vanuatu | .174 |
62 | Bhutan | .175 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Disbelief In God (2007)67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %67 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
122= | Niger | 0 |
122= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
122= | Rwanda | 0 |
122= | Cameroon | 0 |
122= | Philippines | 0 |
122= | Kuwait | 0 |
122= | Madagascar | 0 |
122= | Nigeria | 0 |
122= | Malawi | 0 |
122= | Chad | 0 |
122= | Nepal | 0 |
122= | Morocco | 0 |
122= | Mauritania | 0 |
122= | Mali | 0 |
122= | Senegal | 0 |
122= | Oman | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
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:
Christian | 0.5% |
Muslim | 4.6% |
Hindu | 80.7% |
Buddhist | 10.3% |
Folk Religion | 3.7% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.3% |
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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