Doori · The Distance
The distance between the palace and the street.
How much those at the top hold, and what that distance costs the people at the bottom. Every figure here is public and sourced.
The declared wealth of the 17-member cabinet, added together, comes to at least Rs 83.2 crore.
“At least”, because only 3 of the 17 put a value on their house and land. The rest declared property but no price, so it is not even in this total. The real figure is higher.
How long an average Nepali would take to earn it. Not a lifetime. Generations.
Decisions are made at the top. The weight is carried at the bottom. One country, three different worlds.
The richest minister (Sasmit Pokharel) holds 1,181 years of an average income.
Even the minister in the exact middle of the cabinet holds this many years of income.
The national poverty line: what one person needs for a whole year to meet basic needs.
Sources: Sampatti (declared filings) · World Bank (per-capita income) · NLSS-IV (poverty line)
When the distance grows this wide, the people at the bottom look for another way out: they leave home, they take on debt, families come apart.
Nepalis recorded abroad (census)
leave for foreign work every day
Nepalis die abroad, on average, every day
The census (2021) records 2,190,592 abroad, 1 in 13. But that is only a floor. Once the open Indian border, undocumented workers and people of Nepali origin are counted, credible estimates put the true number at 6 to 8 million, close to a fifth of the whole population.
Sources: Nepal Census 2021 · Department of Foreign Employment · IOM diaspora mapping
See the full migration pictureEconomic despair, debt and isolation take a deep toll on mental health. This is not a personal weakness. It is what a system does to people.
people died by suicide in Nepal in one year (FY 2024/25).
About 18 every day. Each one had a name, and a family.
Over 10% of adults have faced a mental-health condition; 4.3% are in crisis now (Nepal Health Research Council). Asking for help is a sign of strength.
The distance is not fate. It was built by decisions, and decisions can change.
Transparency is the first step. When wealth, promises and decisions are all public, citizens can ask questions. Your attention is where accountability begins.