Governance
High confidenceCorruption Perceptions Index
34/100
2025latest data
45
out of 100 — Emerging
+0.6% per year
5-year average trend
What this means
Transparency International's CPI scores countries 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Nepal scored 34 in 2024. The target of 50 would place Nepal near Malaysia.
Historical data & projections to 2040
2012–2025Current trend
44.32/100
by 2040
Moderate reform (+25%)
47.32/100
by 2040
Aggressive reform (+50%)
50.52/100
by 2040
Stagnation (-50%)
38.84/100
by 2040
Historical data
| Year | Value | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34/100 | risingnepaldaily.com | Preliminary |
| 2024 | 34/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2023 | 35/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2022 | 34/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2021 | 33/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2020 | 33/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2019 | 34/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2018 | 31/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2017 | 31/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2016 | 29/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2015 | 27/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2014 | 29/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2013 | 31/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
| 2012 | 27/100 | Transparency International CPI | Verified |
At a glance
Developed country benchmark
75/100
Nepal's 2040 target
50/100
Progress to benchmark
45% of the way there
Direction
Higher is better
Data confidence
High confidenceRegional comparison
Nepal
34/100
India
39/100
Bangladesh
23/100
Pakistan
27/100
SriLanka
34/100
Bhutan
68/100
Benchmark75/100
Sources
Transparency International CPI
risingnepaldaily.com
Latest available: 2025 · Updated by Nepal Next: 3 Aug 2026