Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Laos or Oman?

Oman, at 0.207 against 0.182 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Oman: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Laos

0.182

in 2025

Oman

0.207

in 2025

Laos rank

154th

Oman rank

152nd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Laos
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.207 against 0.182 in Laos, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 154th and Oman ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 10 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.024	0.071	Laos
1910s	0.095	0.0293	0.0657	Laos
1920s	0.095	0.029	0.066	Laos
1930s	0.095	0.0252	0.0698	Laos
1940s	0.152	0.0183	0.1337	Laos
1950s	0.3139	0.019	0.2949	Laos
1960s	0.315	0.017	0.298	Laos
1970s	0.2006	0.0594	0.1412	Laos
1980s	0.0802	0.0684	0.0118	Laos
1990s	0.1007	0.1137	0.013	Oman
2000s	0.135	0.1489	0.0139	Oman
2010s	0.1708	0.1818	0.011	Oman
2020s	0.1872	0.1827	0.0045	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Laos or Oman?: Oman, at 0.207 against 0.182 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Laos and Oman?: 0.025, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Oman rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Laos ranks 154th and Oman ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.