Which has higher varieties of democracy, Oman or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.181 against 0.175 in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Venezuela?

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.

Oman vs Venezuela: Varieties of democracy

Oman

0.175

in 2025

Venezuela

0.181

in 2025

Oman rank

145th

Venezuela rank

143rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Oman
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.181 against 0.175 in Oman, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 145th and Venezuela ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0074	0.0249	0.0175	Venezuela
1910s	0.008	0.023	0.015	Venezuela
1920s	0.0077	0.024	0.0163	Venezuela
1930s	0.0084	0.0419	0.0335	Venezuela
1940s	0.0088	0.1646	0.1558	Venezuela
1950s	0.0074	0.1597	0.1523	Venezuela
1960s	0.007	0.6485	0.6415	Venezuela
1970s	0.0134	0.718	0.7046	Venezuela
1980s	0.015	0.7305	0.7155	Venezuela
1990s	0.015	0.7345	0.7195	Venezuela
2000s	0.1391	0.478	0.3389	Venezuela
2010s	0.1712	0.312	0.1408	Venezuela
2020s	0.1737	0.2022	0.0285	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Oman or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.181 against 0.175 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Oman and Venezuela?: 0.006, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Oman and Venezuela rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Oman ranks 145th and Venezuela ranks 143rd 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.