What is varieties of democracy in Oman?

Varieties of democracy in Oman was 0.175 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 2017.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1900.

How does Oman rank for varieties of democracy?

Oman ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Oman

Name: Varieties of democracy in Oman
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Varieties of democracy was 0.175 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.175

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.176

in 2017

All-time low

0.007

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Oman, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Oman stood at 0.175.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Oman peaked at 0.176 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1900.

Oman ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Varieties of democracy in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Oman, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.007	—
1901	0.007	+0.0%
1902	0.007	+0.0%
1903	0.007	+0.0%
1904	0.007	+0.0%
1905	0.007	+0.0%
1906	0.008	+14.3%
1907	0.008	+0.0%
1908	0.008	+0.0%
1909	0.008	+0.0%
1910	0.008	+0.0%
1911	0.008	+0.0%
1912	0.008	+0.0%
1913	0.008	+0.0%
1914	0.008	+0.0%
1915	0.008	+0.0%
1916	0.008	+0.0%
1917	0.008	+0.0%
1918	0.008	+0.0%
1919	0.008	+0.0%
1920	0.008	+0.0%
1921	0.008	+0.0%
1922	0.008	+0.0%
1923	0.008	+0.0%
1924	0.008	+0.0%
1925	0.008	+0.0%
1926	0.008	+0.0%
1927	0.007	-12.5%
1928	0.007	+0.0%
1929	0.007	+0.0%
1930	0.007	+0.0%
1931	0.008	+14.3%
1932	0.008	+0.0%
1933	0.008	+0.0%
1934	0.008	+0.0%
1935	0.009	+12.5%
1936	0.009	+0.0%
1937	0.009	+0.0%
1938	0.009	+0.0%
1939	0.009	+0.0%
1940	0.009	+0.0%
1941	0.009	+0.0%
1942	0.009	+0.0%
1943	0.009	+0.0%
1944	0.009	+0.0%
1945	0.009	+0.0%
1946	0.009	+0.0%
1947	0.009	+0.0%
1948	0.008	-11.1%
1949	0.008	+0.0%
1950	0.008	+0.0%
1951	0.008	+0.0%
1952	0.008	+0.0%
1953	0.008	+0.0%
1954	0.007	-12.5%
1955	0.007	+0.0%
1956	0.007	+0.0%
1957	0.007	+0.0%
1958	0.007	+0.0%
1959	0.007	+0.0%
1960	0.007	+0.0%
1961	0.007	+0.0%
1962	0.007	+0.0%
1963	0.007	+0.0%
1964	0.007	+0.0%
1965	0.007	+0.0%
1966	0.007	+0.0%
1967	0.007	+0.0%
1968	0.007	+0.0%
1969	0.007	+0.0%
1970	0.012	+71.4%
1971	0.012	+0.0%
1972	0.013	+8.3%
1973	0.013	+0.0%
1974	0.013	+0.0%
1975	0.013	+0.0%
1976	0.013	+0.0%
1977	0.015	+15.4%
1978	0.015	+0.0%
1979	0.015	+0.0%
1980	0.015	+0.0%
1981	0.015	+0.0%
1982	0.015	+0.0%
1983	0.015	+0.0%
1984	0.015	+0.0%
1985	0.015	+0.0%
1986	0.015	+0.0%
1987	0.015	+0.0%
1988	0.015	+0.0%
1989	0.015	+0.0%
1990	0.014	-6.7%
1991	0.014	+0.0%
1992	0.014	+0.0%
1993	0.014	+0.0%
1994	0.015	+7.1%
1995	0.015	+0.0%
1996	0.015	+0.0%
1997	0.015	+0.0%
1998	0.017	+13.3%
1999	0.017	+0.0%
2000	0.051	+200.0%
2001	0.101	+98.0%
2002	0.148	+46.5%
2003	0.151	+2.0%
2004	0.156	+3.3%
2005	0.156	+0.0%
2006	0.157	+0.6%
2007	0.157	+0.0%
2008	0.157	+0.0%
2009	0.157	+0.0%
2010	0.156	-0.6%
2011	0.167	+7.1%
2012	0.171	+2.4%
2013	0.171	+0.0%
2014	0.172	+0.6%
2015	0.172	+0.0%
2016	0.175	+1.7%
2017	0.176	+0.6%
2018	0.176	+0.0%
2019	0.176	+0.0%
2020	0.174	-1.1%
2021	0.174	+0.0%
2022	0.172	-1.1%
2023	0.172	+0.0%
2024	0.175	+1.7%
2025	0.175	+0.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

Oman's 0.175 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Oman's 0.175 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0074	0.007	0.008	10
1910s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1920s	0.0077	0.007	0.008	10
1930s	0.0084	0.007	0.009	10
1940s	0.0088	0.008	0.009	10
1950s	0.0074	0.007	0.008	10
1960s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1970s	0.0134	0.012	0.015	10
1980s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1990s	0.015	0.014	0.017	10
2000s	0.1391	0.051	0.157	10
2010s	0.1712	0.156	0.176	10
2020s	0.1737	0.172	0.175	6

Countries ranked near Oman

142 Cambodia 0.183 compare
143 Venezuela 0.181 compare
144 Cuba 0.176 compare
146 Equatorial Guinea 0.172 compare
147 Azerbaijan 0.171 compare
148 Russia 0.17 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Oman?: Varieties of democracy in Oman was 0.175 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 2017.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1900.
How does Oman rank for varieties of democracy?: Oman ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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