Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Hong Kong or Oman?

Hong Kong, at 0.142 against 0.14 in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Oman: Key features of liberal democracy

Hong Kong

0.142

in 2025

Oman

0.14

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

121st

Oman rank

122nd

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Hong Kong
Oman

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.142 against 0.14 in Oman, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 121st and Oman ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.163	0.0194	0.1436	Hong Kong
1910s	0.163	0.0203	0.1427	Hong Kong
1920s	0.164	0.0202	0.1438	Hong Kong
1930s	0.1656	0.0232	0.1424	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1582	0.0246	0.1336	Hong Kong
1950s	0.174	0.025	0.149	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1808	0.0233	0.1575	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1922	0.0538	0.1384	Hong Kong
1980s	0.2094	0.0642	0.1452	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3092	0.0816	0.2276	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3245	0.1213	0.2032	Hong Kong
2010s	0.302	0.1383	0.1637	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1573	0.1388	0.0185	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Hong Kong or Oman?: Hong Kong, at 0.142 against 0.14 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Hong Kong and Oman?: 0.002, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Oman rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Hong Kong ranks 121st and Oman ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.