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Corruption Perceptions Index
भ्रष्टाचार अनुभूति सूचकाङ्क
Nepal · 2025
34 / 100
Rank 109 of 182
Trajectory · 2004–2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
Linear extrapolation of the last 5-year trend — illustrative only, not a forecast.
Solid — measured history
Dashed — if current trend continues
Green dotted — reform scenario (1.5× current pace)
Honest caveat: projections are linear extrapolation of the last 5 observed years. Real-world indices change non-linearly with policy shocks, elections, and external events. This tool answers "where would this go if nothing changes?" — it is not a forecast. For real change, see the "what would move this" panel below.
Why Nepal is here
Nepal scores 34/100 on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 — unchanged for the third consecutive year. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) files cases but conviction rates remain low, and political-administrative collusion in procurement is the dominant complaint pattern. Sri Lanka (35) has now edged ahead of Nepal in the region. Bhutan, our small neighbour, scores 71 — proof a small Himalayan state can do far better.
The short version
Out of 182 countries, Nepal is number 109 at stopping corruption. 108 countries are cleaner than us, 73 are more corrupt. Bhutan — our neighbour the same size as us — is 18th. So it is possible.
Inside the score
The headline number breaks down into these sub-scores — these are the levers.
Bribes for public services
31/100
Reported in citizen surveys — among worst in S. Asia after Bangladesh
Diversion of public funds
28/100
Local-government audit reports flag ~Rs 50 अर्ब in irregularities annually
Political accountability
37/100
Frequent govt turnover but few resignations over scandals
Judicial integrity
39/100
Better than executive but recent CJ scandals damaged trust
SAARC scoreboard
How Nepal compares to its neighbours on this index, latest year.
What would actually move this
Three concrete actions — each tied to where a comparable country actually moved on this metric.
- 1
Pass and enforce a strong public-procurement transparency law (e-GP audit trail visible to citizens, like Georgia 2003–2012).
- 2
Make CIAA conviction rates and ministry-wise corruption case dashboards public — weekly, not annually.
- 3
Asset declarations of all elected representatives and class-1 officials machine-readable and searchable by citizens.
Countries that moved — and how
Real reform episodes from countries roughly our size or context. Each shows that significant movement is possible within a decade.
Georgia 🇬🇪
24 → 53 (1999 → 2012)
Police force fully replaced, e-government rolled out, procurement digitised end-to-end.
Rwanda 🇷🇼
25 → 53 (2003 → 2024)
Performance contracts for officials (Imihigo), monthly public reporting, very low-tolerance political culture.
Estonia 🇪🇪
57 → 76 (2003 → 2024)
Almost every government service online — fewer human touchpoints = fewer bribes.
Source · cited verbatim
Transparency International — Corruption Perceptions Index, 2025
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