Oman vs Singapore: Participatory Democracy Index
Oman
0.12
in 2025
Singapore
0.121
in 2025
Oman rank
136th
Singapore rank
135th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Oman
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.121 against 0.12 in Oman, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.003 | Oman |
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.003 | Oman |
| 1920s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.003 | Oman |
| 1930s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.003 | Oman |
| 1940s | 0.032 | 0.0311 | 0.0009 | Oman |
| 1950s | 0.032 | 0.0545 | 0.0225 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.0323 | 0.0864 | 0.0541 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0442 | 0.0807 | 0.0365 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0492 | 0.0863 | 0.0371 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0502 | 0.0954 | 0.0452 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0684 | 0.1021 | 0.0337 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.1173 | 0.1114 | 0.0059 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.1228 | 0.113 | 0.0098 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Oman or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.121 against 0.12 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Oman and Singapore?
- 0.001, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Singapore rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Oman ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.