Human Development & Quality of Life in Nepal
HDI 0.622 · UNDP rank 145 · latest published data
The headline development measure for Nepal is HDI 0.622 in 2023, corresponding to UNDP rank 145 and the medium human development band. More revealing for this profile, Education combines 13.8 expected years of schooling with 4.5 mean years already attained. At the same time, the GDI of 0.858 (group 5) shows a pronounced female-male development gap within the UNDP framework.
What sits inside Nepal's HDI
In the UNDP data used here, Nepal's 2023 HDI inputs include life expectancy of 70.4, expected schooling of 13.8, mean schooling of 4.5, and GNI per capita of $4,726 in 2021 PPP dollars. Together they explain the headline index without turning any single input into a separate ranking. For the profile as a whole, keep the observation year attached so the comparison remains traceable.
Inequality changes the headline
For the 2023 development snapshot, IHDI is the HDI after allowing for unequal distribution of achievement. For Nepal, it remains an objective development measure rather than a subjective well-being indicator.
Gender and planetary-pressure adjustments
The broader UNDP dashboard for Nepal adds GDI 0.858, GII 0.487, PHDI 0.592 to the HDI result. They complement one another, but none is treated as a substitute for another.
Quality-of-life coverage is conditional
No dated comparable life-satisfaction figure is included for Nepal in this release. No value is inferred when the underlying source does not publish one.
What Nepal's numbers say together
The supporting measures for Nepal are IHDI 0.437 with a 29.7% loss; PHDI 0.592 after a 4.8% adjustment; GDI 0.858. They are related indicators, but they should not be combined into one country score.
In this country profile, the headline UNDP result for Nepal is HDI 0.622, rank 145, for 2023. Broader quality-of-life indicators remain outside that index. When looking across the UNDP tables, keep missing fields explicitly missing because the index and its adjustments have different meanings.
The IHDI is 0.437, and UNDP reports an overall loss of 29.7% relative to the headline index.
The GDI value is 0.858 in group 5; it should be read alongside, not merged into, HDI.
The PHDI is 0.592, with a 4.8% adjustment from the HDI value in UNDP's 2023 table.
Frequently asked questions
What is Nepal's HDI?
For the 2023 observation year, UNDP reports HDI 0.622 and rank 145 for Nepal.
How does inequality affect Nepal's HDI?
Nepal's Inequality-adjusted HDI is 0.437. The published overall loss is 29.7% relative to HDI.
Why is there no life satisfaction score on this page?
A quality-of-life indicator is included for Nepal only when a dated comparable value is supported by the cited dataset. No value is inferred when the underlying source does not publish one.
Is HDI the same as quality of life?
No. The HDI calculation does not include every aspect of quality of life. Life satisfaction adds a different perspective and is therefore not folded into HDI. When using this figure elsewhere, do not infer an unstated comparison before drawing conclusions from small differences.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the development indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary source for 2023 HDI and its components, plus IHDI, GDI, GII and PHDI where reported.
Report edition underlying the 2023 human-development indices and ranking.
Data note: Reference years are shown with each indicator; unavailable observations remain unfilled.