International rankings of Nepal

These are the international rankings of Nepal

Education

Literacy rate 70.7% overall

Economy

2016 Index of Economic Freedom ranked 152 out of 178^[1]
Ease of Doing Business Index 2020 ranked 94 out of 190^[2]
Global Competitiveness Index 2016-2017 ranked 98 out of 138^[3]
IMF Nominal GDP per capita 2019, ranked 158 out of 187 economies^[4]

Politics

Fragile States Index 2020, ranked 49th most fragile state
Corruption Perceptions Index 2019, ranked 113rd most corrupt out of 176 governments,^[5] 110th out of 180 countries in 2022^[6]
Press Freedom Index 2017, ranked 100 out of 180 countries^[7]
Freedom of the Press 2017, ranked 108 out of 198^[8]
Democracy Index 2016, ranked 102 out of 167 governments^[9]

Tourism

Technology

World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 109 out of 133 countries^[10]

References

^ "2016 IEF (XLS) table download". The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
^ "Doing Business 2017 - Equal Opportunity for All - World Bank Group". www.doingbusiness.org.
^ weforum.org GCR2016-2017 Full Report (PDF)
^ Some data refer to IMF staff estimates and some are actual figures for the year 2016, made in 12 April 2017. World Economic Outlook Database-April 2017, International Monetary Fund. Accessed on 18 April 2017.
^ transparency.org 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Nepal ranked 110th in Corruption Perceptions Index". The Kathmandu Post. 31 Jan 2023. Retrieved 16 Jan 2024.
^ World Press Freedom Index 2017 Archived 2018-08-27 at the Wayback Machine, Reporters Without Borders
^ "Freedom of the Press 2017". Freedom House.
^ "Democracy Index 2016: Revenge of the "deplorables"". eiu.com. The Economist Intelligence Unit. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
^ World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). "Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship". www.wipo.int. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 2024-10-06.

Ancient

Bhadrabahu

Shakya Republic	Gautama Buddha Maya (mother of Buddha)
Kirata kingdom	Yalamber
Lichchhavi rule	Manadeva Amshuverma Bhrikuti Araniko

Medieval
and
modern

Early Shah rule	Gorkha Kingdom Prithvi Narayan Shah Unification Kalu Pande Kingdom of Nepal Monarchs Sino-Nepal War Bhimsen Thapa Anglo-Nepal War Balbhadra Kunwar Treaty of Sugauli
Rana rule	Kot massacre Jung Bahadur Rana Tibetan War (Treaty of Thapathali) Lamjang and Kaski Tribhuvan Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923
Post-Rana and Panchayat	1951 revolution Panchayat system Back to the Village campaign
Multi-party democracy	Jana Andolan I Royal massacre 2005 coup d'état Civil war Jana Andolan II 2015 earthquake - April - May

Mountains	Himalayas Mount Everest Kanchenjunga Makalu Dhaulagiri Manaslu Annapurna
Areas	Cities of Nepal Kathmandu Valley Terai Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal Tibetan Plateau Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck)
Rivers	Arun Karnali (Ghaghara) Koshi (Kosi) Narayani (Gandaki) West Rapti
Environment	Climate change Deforestation Protected areas Wildlife

Divisions	Districts Provinces Municipalities Rural Municipalities
Cities	Bharatpur Biratnagar Birgunj Damak Hetauda Itahari Janakpur Kathmandu (capital) Lalitpur Nepalgunj Pokhara

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Celebrations	Nwaran Pasni Bratabandha Ihi Bahra Shraddha Antyesti

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