Freedom Score in Oman
Oman: Freedom Score was 24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Oman, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Oman stood at 24.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Oman peaked at 28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2003.
That places Oman 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 | 23 | 28 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.83 | 23 | 24 | 6 |
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More social development data for Oman
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 289 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 133 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.175 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.049 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.175 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.12 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.14 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Oman?
- Freedom score in Oman was 24 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for freedom score?
- Oman ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.