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High confidence

Corruption 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

2012–2025
Current 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

YearValueSourceStatus
202534/100risingnepaldaily.comPreliminary
202434/100Transparency International CPIVerified
202335/100Transparency International CPIVerified
202234/100Transparency International CPIVerified
202133/100Transparency International CPIVerified
202033/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201934/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201831/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201731/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201629/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201527/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201429/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201331/100Transparency International CPIVerified
201227/100Transparency International CPIVerified

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 confidence

Regional comparison

Nepal
34/100
India
39/100
Bangladesh
23/100
Pakistan
27/100
SriLanka
34/100
Bhutan
68/100
Benchmark
75/100

Sources

Transparency International CPI
risingnepaldaily.com

Latest available: 2025 · Updated by Nepal Next: 3 Aug 2026