Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Oman
0.073
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.072
in 2025
Oman rank
151st
Saudi Arabia rank
152nd

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
00.020.040.060.08190019622025

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.073 against 0.072 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Oman ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.0063 0.014 0.0077 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.0047 0.014 0.0093 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0049 0.0177 0.0128 Saudi Arabia
1960s 0.0044 0.0232 0.0188 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.0146 0.0268 0.0122 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0177 0.03 0.0123 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0286 0.0307 0.0021 Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0525 0.0471 0.0054 Oman
2010s 0.0662 0.0491 0.0171 Oman
2020s 0.0675 0.0623 0.0052 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Oman, at 0.073 against 0.072 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
0.001, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Oman ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. 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 vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed