What is public sector corruption index in Oman?

Public sector corruption index in Oman was 0.348 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.631 in 1789.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 2011.

How does Oman rank for public sector corruption index?

Oman ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Oman

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

Oman: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.348 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.348

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.631

in 1789

All-time low

0.336

in 2011

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Oman, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.348 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Oman peaked at 0.631 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.336, in 2011.

That places Oman 106th 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	0.631	0.631	0.631	1
1790s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1800s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1810s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1820s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1830s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1840s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1850s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1860s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1870s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1880s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1890s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1900s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1910s	0.631	0.631	0.631	10
1920s	0.6294	0.615	0.631	10
1930s	0.615	0.615	0.615	10
1940s	0.6135	0.6	0.615	10
1950s	0.6	0.6	0.6	10
1960s	0.6	0.6	0.6	10
1970s	0.382	0.382	0.382	10
1980s	0.3897	0.382	0.393	10
1990s	0.398	0.393	0.403	10
2000s	0.403	0.403	0.403	10
2010s	0.3427	0.336	0.403	10
2020s	0.344	0.336	0.348	6

Countries ranked near Oman

103 Sao Tome and Principe 0.387 compare
104 Gambia 0.356 compare
104 Rwanda 0.356 compare
107 Moldova 0.336 compare
108 Cape Verde 0.325 compare
109 Colombia 0.322 compare

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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 public sector corruption index in Oman?: Public sector corruption index in Oman was 0.348 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.631 in 1789.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 2011.
How does Oman rank for public sector corruption index?: Oman ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).