Media Corruption Score in Oman
Oman: Media Corruption Score was -0.946 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-0.946
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.946
in 2020
All-time low
-2.74
in 1955
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Oman, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, media corruption score in Oman stood at -0.946. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Oman peaked at -0.946 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.74, in 1955.
That places Oman 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Media Corruption Score in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1 | — |
| 1901 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.74 | +173.6% |
| 1956 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.48 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.48 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.31 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.946 | -59.1% |
| 2021 | -0.946 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.946 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.946 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.946 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.946 | -0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -0.946 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.96. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's -0.946 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.307, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1 | -1 | -1 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.87 | -2.74 | -1 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.74 | -2.74 | -2.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.33 | -2.48 | -2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.946 | -0.946 | -0.946 | 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 media corruption score in Oman?
- Media corruption score in Oman was -0.946 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -0.946 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 in 1955.
- How does Oman rank for media corruption score?
- Oman ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.