Key media freedoms in Oman
Oman: Key media freedoms was -1.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key media freedoms in Oman, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Oman is -1.02, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Oman peaked at -1.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.65, in 1923.
That places Oman 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.58 | -2.65 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.45 | -2.65 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.11 | -2.65 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.97 | -1.98 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.36 | -1.95 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 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 key media freedoms in Oman?
- Key media freedoms in Oman was -1.02 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -1.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 in 1923.
- How does Oman rank for key media freedoms?
- Oman ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.