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Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
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The Institute's composite reading
Risque élevé
5.0
/10 risk
Security
0.0
Legitimacy
5.3
Economy
4.5
Diplomacy
5.0
Influence
0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong.
Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
Capital
Kathmandu
Population
29,911,840 inh.
Area
147,181 km²
Currency
NPR
Regime
people's republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Ram Chandra Poudel
since 2023.01.01
Congrès népalais
Head of Government
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
since 2022.12.26
Parti communiste unifié du Népal
Government in office
· 4 members
Minister of Education, Science and Technology
Sasmit Pokharel
since 2026.03.27
Parti national indépendant
Education
Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration
Pratibha Rawal
since 2026.03.27
Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
Sunil Lamsal
since 2026.03.27
Premier ministre du Népal
Balendra Shah
since 2026.03.27
Parti national indépendant
Parliament
Chambre des représentants
275 seats
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Inception 2017
Rastriya Swatantra Party RSP
182
Nepali Congress
38
Communist Party of Nepal CPN (UML)
25
Nepali Communist Party NCP
17
Shram Sanskriti Party SSP
7
Rastriya Prajatantra Party RPP
5
Independent politician
1
Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04
Assemblée nationale
59 seats
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Inception 2017
Nepali Congress
24
Nepali Communist Party NCP
18
Communist Party of Nepal CPN (UML)
11
People's Socialist Party PSP-N
3
National People's Front
1
Vacant
2
Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04
Economic indicators
World Bank · 2025
GDP
45 G$
2025
↑ +5.1 % vs 2024
GDP / capita
1,536 $
2025
↑ +5.2 % vs 2024
Growth
4.4 %
2025
↑ +0.8 pt vs 2024
Inflation
2.7 %
2025
↓ -2.0 pt vs 2024
Unemployment
10.5 %
2025
↓ -0.0 pt vs 2024
Debt / GDP
39.9 %
2021
↑ +0.9 pt vs 2020
Defense / GDP
1.0 %
2025
↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024
Life expectancy
70.6 yrs
2024
↑ +0.4 % vs 2023
Governance indices
V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.66/1
#61
electoral democracy
2025
Freedoms (Freedom House)
59/100
Partly Free
2026
Corruption (CPI)
34/100
#109 2025
Press freedom (RSF)
55/100
#87 2026
Military posture
SIPRI · 2025
Global spending rank
#104
SIPRI 2025
Annual budget
0.4 Md$
2025 USD constants 2024
Defense effort
1.0 %PIB
2025
Trade dependencies
OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Political calendar
Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04
Last election
2026-03-05
House of Representatives
Rastriya Swatantra Party 182 seats, Nepali Congress 38, Communist Party of Nepal 25 (of 275) · turnout 59.1%
Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.11.04 (CC BY-SA)
Society · human
UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
Refugees hosted
19,613
UNHCR 2025
Refugees originating
8,019
UNHCR 2025
National anthem
Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka
Composer · Amber Gurung
Audio not supported.
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
Global attention
Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 4,562 times a day (French and English).
On 2026.11.03: 4,282, or ×0.9.
2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03
Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2022 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04 Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04 Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Inde
68%
États-Unis
12%
GBR
31%
FRA
36%
DEU
36%
RUS
56%
CHN
71%