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K. P. Sharma Oli

K. P. Sharma Oli

🇳🇵Nepal

Rank #287
Score: 47
About K. P. Sharma Oli

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (b. 1952) leads the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and has served as Prime Minister several times. His politics combine left-wing nationalism with pragmatic infrastructure development; his recent tenure has been marked by political instability and mass protests.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Nepal HDI ≈ 0.6015/10
Source: UNDP – Nepal country data (2022 )
GDP per capita
Nepal GDP per capita (World Bank) – context of political instability4/10
Source: World Bank – Nepal data (2023 )
Gini coefficient
Nepal Gini index proxy3/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy — Nepal Gini index (2017 )
Employment rate
Nepal employment-population ratio estimates3/5
Source: ILOSTAT / World Bank — Nepal labour data (2022 )
Freedom index
Freedom House — Nepal country report3/10
Source: Freedom House — Nepal profile (2023 )
Corruption index
Transparency International CPI – Nepal (~35 score)2/5
Source: Kathmandu Post – Nepal CPI ranking (2023 )

Derived Criminal Score
No high-profile criminal convictions in public record20/20
Source: Public & press record (2025 )