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
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.