Which has higher deliberative democracy index, China or Oman?

Oman, at 0.073 against 0.064 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oman?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Oman: Deliberative Democracy Index

China

0.064

in 2025

Oman

0.073

in 2025

China rank

154th

Oman rank

151st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

China
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.073 against 0.064 in China, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 154th and Oman ranks 151st of 175 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0179	0.006	0.0119	China
1910s	0.0873	0.0076	0.0797	China
1920s	0.1017	0.0075	0.0942	China
1930s	0.1019	0.0064	0.0955	China
1940s	0.0945	0.0047	0.0898	China
1950s	0.051	0.0049	0.0461	China
1960s	0.0204	0.0044	0.016	China
1970s	0.0244	0.0146	0.0098	China
1980s	0.1244	0.0177	0.1067	China
1990s	0.1229	0.0286	0.0943	China
2000s	0.1577	0.0525	0.1052	China
2010s	0.1473	0.0662	0.0811	China
2020s	0.093	0.0675	0.0255	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, China or Oman?: Oman, at 0.073 against 0.064 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between China and Oman?: 0.009, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Oman rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: China ranks 154th and Oman ranks 151st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.