Which has higher varieties of democracy, Azerbaijan or Oman?

Oman, at 0.175 against 0.171 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Oman: Varieties of democracy

Azerbaijan

0.171

in 2025

Oman

0.175

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

147th

Oman rank

145th

Varieties of democracy over time

Azerbaijan
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.175 against 0.171 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Oman ranks 145th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0735	0.0074	0.0661	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.1084	0.008	0.1004	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.1123	0.0077	0.1046	Azerbaijan
1930s	0.1085	0.0084	0.1001	Azerbaijan
1940s	0.0959	0.0088	0.0871	Azerbaijan
1950s	0.1043	0.0074	0.0969	Azerbaijan
1960s	0.0951	0.007	0.0881	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.1068	0.0134	0.0934	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.1225	0.015	0.1075	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.2482	0.015	0.2332	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.2267	0.1391	0.0876	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.2006	0.1712	0.0294	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.1837	0.1737	0.01	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Azerbaijan or Oman?: Oman, at 0.175 against 0.171 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Azerbaijan and Oman?: 0.004, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Oman rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Azerbaijan ranks 147th and Oman ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.