Political Rights Score in Oman
Oman: Political Rights Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Rights Score in Oman, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score in Oman stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Oman peaked at 10 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2003.
That places Oman 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Political Rights Score in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10 | — |
| 2003 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37, 16% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.38 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 political rights score in Oman?
- Political rights score in Oman was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for political rights score?
- Oman ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.