Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kazakhstan or Oman?

Oman, at 0.14 against 0.131 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Oman: Liberal Democracy Index

Kazakhstan

0.131

in 2025

Oman

0.14

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

124th

Oman rank

122nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Kazakhstan
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.14 against 0.131 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.009.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Oman ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0499	0.0194	0.0305	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.0618	0.0203	0.0415	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.019	0.0202	0.0012	Oman
1930s	0.016	0.0232	0.0072	Oman
1940s	0.0144	0.0246	0.0102	Oman
1950s	0.0196	0.025	0.0054	Oman
1960s	0.0232	0.0233	0.0001	Oman
1970s	0.0247	0.0538	0.0291	Oman
1980s	0.0352	0.0642	0.029	Oman
1990s	0.1534	0.0816	0.0718	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.1229	0.1213	0.0016	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.1128	0.1383	0.0255	Oman
2020s	0.1292	0.1388	0.0097	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Kazakhstan or Oman?: Oman, at 0.14 against 0.131 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Kazakhstan and Oman?: 0.009, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Oman rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Kazakhstan ranks 124th and Oman ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 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.