Political rights rating fh in Oman
Oman: Political rights rating fh was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1972
All-time low
6
in 1976
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Oman, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 6 for political rights rating fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Oman peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1976.
That places Oman 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 44 Algeria 6 compare
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- 44 Cameroon 6 compare
- 44 Egypt 6 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 6 compare
- 44 Guinea 6 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
- 44 Hong Kong (China) 6 compare
- 44 Kuwait 6 compare
- 44 Palestine, State of 6 compare
- 44 Qatar 6 compare
- 44 Rwanda 6 compare
- 44 Tanzania 6 compare
- 44 Thailand 6 compare
- 44 Togo 6 compare
- 44 Tunisia 6 compare
- 44 Uganda 6 compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 6 compare
More social development data for Oman
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Oman?
- Political rights rating fh in Oman was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for political rights rating fh?
- Oman ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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