Number of female directors in Nepal
Nepal: Number of female directors was 865 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Nepal, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Nepal is 865, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
That places Nepal 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of female directors in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 726 | — |
| 2015 | 624 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 749 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 852 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 963 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1,095 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 865 | -21.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 865 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 834.83 | 624 | 1,095 | 6 |
| 2020s | 865 | 865 | 865 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Nepal?
- Number of female directors in Nepal was 865 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,095 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 624 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for number of female directors?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.