Nepal
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 29,618,118 people | 2025 | 52 of 217 · 2025 | +6.45% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.64 years | 2024 | 150 of 217 · 2024 | +4.16% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.96 births per woman | 2024 | 106 of 217 · 2024 | −15.44% |
| Population growth | −0.11% | 2025 | 179 of 217 · 2025 | −0.66 pp |
| Infant mortality | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 133 of 196 · 2024 | −34.51% |
| Urban population | 67% | 2025 | 99 of 217 · 2025 | +2.05 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 6.62% | 2025 | 133 of 217 · 2025 | +1.14 pp |
| Population density | 207.15 people per km² | 2023 | 65 of 215 · 2023 | +7.63% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 6,175.16 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 147 of 185 · 2025 | +108.81% |
| Annual GDP growth | +4.43% | 2025 | 58 of 186 · 2025 | +0.45 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +2.65% | 2025 | 78 of 165 · 2025 | −5.22 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 10.47% | 2025 | 150 of 182 · 2025 | −0.18 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 20.56% | 2025 | 139 of 182 · 2025 | +1.16 pp |
| Labor force participation | 39.24% | 2025 | 175 of 182 · 2025 | −0.98 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 46.32% | 2024 | 148 of 182 · 2024 | +30.88 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 10.07 per 100 people | 2024 | 98 of 151 · 2024 | +1,011.48% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 73.7% | 2021 | 24 of 212 · 2021 | −13.3 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.54 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 44 of 203 · 2024 | +101.72% |
| Access to electricity | 97.9% | 2024 | 142 of 215 · 2024 | +13 pp |
| Forest area | 41.59% | 2023 | 73 of 213 · 2023 | 0 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 6.16% | 2023 | 99 of 192 · 2023 | +1.53 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 142 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 143 of 194 · 2023 | −44.96% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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