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Nepal
South Asia · Lower middle income · capital Kathmandu
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old70.6years
Ranks 150 of 217 in 2024
5% below world median · 5% below South Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old25.1per 1,000 live births
Ranks 131 of 196 in 2024
68% above world median · 19% above South Asia
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old142per 100,000 live births
Ranks 143 of 194 in 2023
2.0× above world median · 1.2× above South Asia
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2022 · 4 years old24.8% of under-5s
Ranks 22 of 32 in 2022
24% above world median · 5% above South Asia
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old6.16% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
3% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.96births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
3% above world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2019 · 7 years old68.7% of adults 15+
Ranks 44 of 56 in 2019
26% below world median · 8% below South Asia
Medians computed across 56 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2025 · 1 year old128.6% gross
Ranks 1 of 13 in 2025
28% above world median · 7% above South Asia
Medians computed across 13 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old3.69% of GDP
Ranks 28 of 40 in 2024
13% below world median · 29% above South Asia
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old1,536current US$
Ranks 160 of 186 in 2025
81% below world median · 57% below South Asia
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old6,175international $
Ranks 147 of 185 in 2025
69% below world median · 57% below South Asia
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2022 · 4 years old2.4% of population
Ranks 48 of 73 in 2022
1.2× above world median · 38% below South Asia
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2022 · 4 years old30.0index, 0–100
Ranks 16 of 73 in 2022
12% below world median · 3% above South Asia
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old10.5% of labour force
Ranks 150 of 182 in 2025
1.1× above world median · 1.5× above South Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old2.7% per year
Not ranked — no better end
13% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.98% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
38% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old97.9% of population
Ranks 142 of 215 in 2024
2% below world median · 2% below South Asia
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old16.5% of population
Ranks 141 of 148 in 2024
80% below world median · 72% below South Asia
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old46.3% of population
Ranks 148 of 182 in 2024
44% below world median · 22% below South Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.54t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
79% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old29.6mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
3.5× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.