What is human rights index in Oman?

Human rights index in Oman was 0.446 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2019.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1913.

How does Oman rank for human rights index?

Oman ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Oman data come from?

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

Human Rights Index in Oman

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

Oman: Human Rights Index was 0.446 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.446

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

131st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.45

in 2019

All-time low

0.148

in 1913

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Oman, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Oman stood at 0.446.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Oman peaked at 0.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.148, in 1913.

Oman ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1496	0.149	0.15	10
1910s	0.1491	0.148	0.151	10
1920s	0.1496	0.149	0.151	10
1930s	0.1629	0.149	0.167	10
1940s	0.17	0.169	0.171	10
1950s	0.1818	0.18	0.183	10
1960s	0.1796	0.178	0.182	10
1970s	0.3385	0.318	0.356	10
1980s	0.3715	0.356	0.387	10
1990s	0.3867	0.382	0.392	10
2000s	0.4074	0.397	0.414	10
2010s	0.4284	0.409	0.45	10
2020s	0.4435	0.441	0.446	6

Countries ranked near Oman

128 Pakistan 0.466 compare
129 Burkina Faso 0.455 compare
130 Somalia 0.454 compare
132 Central African Republic 0.438 compare
133 Algeria 0.424 compare
134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.42 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Oman?: Human rights index in Oman was 0.446 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2019.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1913.
How does Oman rank for human rights index?: Oman ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.