Key media freedoms in Oman
Oman: Key media freedoms was -1.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-1.02
in 2017
All-time low
-2.65
in 1923
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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.
Key media freedoms in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.65 | — |
| 1901 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.98 | -25.1% |
| 1920 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.65 | +34.0% |
| 1924 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.98 | -25.5% |
| 1973 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.95 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.62 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | -1.62 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.33 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.02 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's -1.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.982, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
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.