How does Oman rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

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

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Oman

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Oman, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Oman is 0.446, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

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

That places Oman 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Oman, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.149	—
1901	0.149	+0.0%
1902	0.149	+0.0%
1903	0.149	+0.0%
1904	0.15	+0.7%
1905	0.15	+0.0%
1906	0.15	+0.0%
1907	0.15	+0.0%
1908	0.15	+0.0%
1909	0.15	+0.0%
1910	0.15	+0.0%
1911	0.15	+0.0%
1912	0.15	+0.0%
1913	0.148	-1.3%
1914	0.148	+0.0%
1915	0.148	+0.0%
1916	0.148	+0.0%
1917	0.148	+0.0%
1918	0.15	+1.4%
1919	0.151	+0.7%
1920	0.151	+0.0%
1921	0.151	+0.0%
1922	0.151	+0.0%
1923	0.149	-1.3%
1924	0.149	+0.0%
1925	0.149	+0.0%
1926	0.149	+0.0%
1927	0.149	+0.0%
1928	0.149	+0.0%
1929	0.149	+0.0%
1930	0.149	+0.0%
1931	0.149	+0.0%
1932	0.165	+10.7%
1933	0.166	+0.6%
1934	0.165	-0.6%
1935	0.167	+1.2%
1936	0.167	+0.0%
1937	0.167	+0.0%
1938	0.167	+0.0%
1939	0.167	+0.0%
1940	0.169	+1.2%
1941	0.17	+0.6%
1942	0.17	+0.0%
1943	0.17	+0.0%
1944	0.17	+0.0%
1945	0.17	+0.0%
1946	0.171	+0.6%
1947	0.17	-0.6%
1948	0.17	+0.0%
1949	0.17	+0.0%
1950	0.18	+5.9%
1951	0.18	+0.0%
1952	0.183	+1.7%
1953	0.183	+0.0%
1954	0.182	-0.5%
1955	0.182	+0.0%
1956	0.182	+0.0%
1957	0.182	+0.0%
1958	0.182	+0.0%
1959	0.182	+0.0%
1960	0.182	+0.0%
1961	0.182	+0.0%
1962	0.182	+0.0%
1963	0.18	-1.1%
1964	0.18	+0.0%
1965	0.178	-1.1%
1966	0.178	+0.0%
1967	0.178	+0.0%
1968	0.178	+0.0%
1969	0.178	+0.0%
1970	0.318	+78.7%
1971	0.323	+1.6%
1972	0.33	+2.2%
1973	0.332	+0.6%
1974	0.333	+0.3%
1975	0.333	+0.0%
1976	0.35	+5.1%
1977	0.355	+1.4%
1978	0.355	+0.0%
1979	0.356	+0.3%
1980	0.356	+0.0%
1981	0.356	+0.0%
1982	0.371	+4.2%
1983	0.371	+0.0%
1984	0.372	+0.3%
1985	0.372	+0.0%
1986	0.372	+0.0%
1987	0.372	+0.0%
1988	0.387	+4.0%
1989	0.386	-0.3%
1990	0.383	-0.8%
1991	0.383	+0.0%
1992	0.382	-0.3%
1993	0.384	+0.5%
1994	0.384	+0.0%
1995	0.384	+0.0%
1996	0.392	+2.1%
1997	0.391	-0.3%
1998	0.392	+0.3%
1999	0.392	+0.0%
2000	0.397	+1.3%
2001	0.397	+0.0%
2002	0.406	+2.3%
2003	0.406	+0.0%
2004	0.406	+0.0%
2005	0.413	+1.7%
2006	0.413	+0.0%
2007	0.413	+0.0%
2008	0.414	+0.2%
2009	0.409	-1.2%
2010	0.409	+0.0%
2011	0.415	+1.5%
2012	0.414	-0.2%
2013	0.427	+3.1%
2014	0.429	+0.5%
2015	0.428	-0.2%
2016	0.428	+0.0%
2017	0.439	+2.6%
2018	0.445	+1.4%
2019	0.45	+1.1%
2020	0.443	-1.6%
2021	0.442	-0.2%
2022	0.445	+0.7%
2023	0.441	-0.9%
2024	0.444	+0.7%
2025	0.446	+0.5%

Oman compared with similar countries

Oman's 0.446 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Oman's 0.446 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

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

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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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Oman?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2019.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1913.
How does Oman rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Oman ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: 18 September 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.