What is egalitarian democracy index in Oman?

Egalitarian democracy index in Oman was 0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.185 in 2017.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1910.

How does Oman rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Oman ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Oman

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Oman
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.174 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.174

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.185

in 2017

All-time low

0.025

in 1910

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Oman, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Oman is 0.174, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Oman peaked at 0.185 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1910.

That places Oman 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Oman, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.026	—
1901	0.026	+0.0%
1902	0.026	+0.0%
1903	0.026	+0.0%
1904	0.026	+0.0%
1905	0.026	+0.0%
1906	0.026	+0.0%
1907	0.026	+0.0%
1908	0.026	+0.0%
1909	0.026	+0.0%
1910	0.025	-3.8%
1911	0.025	+0.0%
1912	0.025	+0.0%
1913	0.025	+0.0%
1914	0.025	+0.0%
1915	0.025	+0.0%
1916	0.025	+0.0%
1917	0.025	+0.0%
1918	0.025	+0.0%
1919	0.025	+0.0%
1920	0.025	+0.0%
1921	0.025	+0.0%
1922	0.027	+8.0%
1923	0.026	-3.7%
1924	0.026	+0.0%
1925	0.026	+0.0%
1926	0.026	+0.0%
1927	0.027	+3.8%
1928	0.027	+0.0%
1929	0.027	+0.0%
1930	0.027	+0.0%
1931	0.027	+0.0%
1932	0.027	+0.0%
1933	0.026	-3.7%
1934	0.026	+0.0%
1935	0.027	+3.8%
1936	0.027	+0.0%
1937	0.027	+0.0%
1938	0.027	+0.0%
1939	0.027	+0.0%
1940	0.027	+0.0%
1941	0.027	+0.0%
1942	0.027	+0.0%
1943	0.027	+0.0%
1944	0.027	+0.0%
1945	0.027	+0.0%
1946	0.027	+0.0%
1947	0.027	+0.0%
1948	0.035	+29.6%
1949	0.035	+0.0%
1950	0.035	+0.0%
1951	0.035	+0.0%
1952	0.035	+0.0%
1953	0.035	+0.0%
1954	0.036	+2.9%
1955	0.036	+0.0%
1956	0.036	+0.0%
1957	0.036	+0.0%
1958	0.036	+0.0%
1959	0.036	+0.0%
1960	0.036	+0.0%
1961	0.036	+0.0%
1962	0.036	+0.0%
1963	0.036	+0.0%
1964	0.035	-2.8%
1965	0.035	+0.0%
1966	0.035	+0.0%
1967	0.035	+0.0%
1968	0.035	+0.0%
1969	0.035	+0.0%
1970	0.095	+171.4%
1971	0.103	+8.4%
1972	0.103	+0.0%
1973	0.103	+0.0%
1974	0.103	+0.0%
1975	0.105	+1.9%
1976	0.109	+3.8%
1977	0.109	+0.0%
1978	0.109	+0.0%
1979	0.109	+0.0%
1980	0.109	+0.0%
1981	0.109	+0.0%
1982	0.109	+0.0%
1983	0.109	+0.0%
1984	0.11	+0.9%
1985	0.11	+0.0%
1986	0.11	+0.0%
1987	0.11	+0.0%
1988	0.11	+0.0%
1989	0.11	+0.0%
1990	0.114	+3.6%
1991	0.114	+0.0%
1992	0.114	+0.0%
1993	0.118	+3.5%
1994	0.13	+10.2%
1995	0.13	+0.0%
1996	0.135	+3.8%
1997	0.135	+0.0%
1998	0.136	+0.7%
1999	0.136	+0.0%
2000	0.147	+8.1%
2001	0.154	+4.8%
2002	0.166	+7.8%
2003	0.166	+0.0%
2004	0.168	+1.2%
2005	0.168	+0.0%
2006	0.167	-0.6%
2007	0.17	+1.8%
2008	0.173	+1.8%
2009	0.173	+0.0%
2010	0.173	+0.0%
2011	0.177	+2.3%
2012	0.18	+1.7%
2013	0.181	+0.6%
2014	0.18	-0.6%
2015	0.18	+0.0%
2016	0.181	+0.6%
2017	0.185	+2.2%
2018	0.185	+0.0%
2019	0.184	-0.5%
2020	0.182	-1.1%
2021	0.183	+0.5%
2022	0.18	-1.6%
2023	0.175	-2.8%
2024	0.174	-0.6%
2025	0.174	+0.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

Oman's 0.174 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Oman's 0.174 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1910s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1920s	0.0262	0.025	0.027	10
1930s	0.0268	0.026	0.027	10
1940s	0.0286	0.027	0.035	10
1950s	0.0356	0.035	0.036	10
1960s	0.0354	0.035	0.036	10
1970s	0.1048	0.095	0.109	10
1980s	0.1096	0.109	0.11	10
1990s	0.1262	0.114	0.136	10
2000s	0.1652	0.147	0.173	10
2010s	0.1806	0.173	0.185	10
2020s	0.178	0.174	0.183	6

Countries ranked near Oman

120 Djibouti 0.193 compare
121 Mozambique 0.188 compare
122 Cameroon 0.178 compare
124 Guinea-Bissau 0.171 compare
124 Kuwait 0.171 compare
124 Mali 0.171 compare

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More social development data for Oman

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Oman?: Egalitarian democracy index in Oman was 0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.185 in 2017.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1910.
How does Oman rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Oman ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.