Nepal ranks 145th in UN Human Development Index amid digital push

From 1990 to 2023, Nepal’s HDI value increased by 54 percent. The advancement reflects Nepal’s consistent investment in human capital.

Nepal has ranked 145th out of 193 countries in the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) for 2025, with a score of 0.622. The country remains in the medium human development category, continuing its gradual progress in recent decades.