What is political corruption index in Oman?

Political corruption index in Oman was 0.253 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 1789.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2019.

How does Oman rank for political corruption index?

Oman ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Oman

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

Oman: Political Corruption Index was 0.253 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.253

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

127th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.53

in 1789

All-time low

0.25

in 2019

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Oman, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Oman stood at 0.253.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Oman peaked at 0.53 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2019.

That places Oman 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.53	0.53	0.53	1
1790s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1800s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1810s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1820s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1830s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1840s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1850s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1860s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1870s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1880s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1890s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1900s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1910s	0.53	0.53	0.53	10
1920s	0.5186	0.512	0.53	10
1930s	0.512	0.512	0.512	10
1940s	0.5115	0.507	0.512	10
1950s	0.507	0.507	0.507	10
1960s	0.499	0.499	0.499	10
1970s	0.3744	0.372	0.375	10
1980s	0.3741	0.372	0.375	10
1990s	0.3247	0.277	0.375	10
2000s	0.2699	0.259	0.277	10
2010s	0.2562	0.25	0.272	10
2020s	0.252	0.25	0.253	6

Countries ranked near Oman

124 Namibia 0.274 compare
125 Gambia 0.271 compare
126 Croatia 0.254 compare
128 East Timor 0.25 compare
129 Taiwan 0.214 compare
130 Jamaica 0.207 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 political corruption index in Oman?: Political corruption index in Oman was 0.253 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 1789.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2019.
How does Oman rank for political corruption index?: Oman ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.