Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Gabon or Oman?

Oman, at 0.443 against 0.426 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Gabon vs Oman: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Gabon

0.426

in 2025

Oman

0.443

in 2025

Gabon rank

116th

Oman rank

113th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Gabon
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.443 against 0.426 in Gabon, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 116th and Oman ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 10 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.087	0.0805	0.0065	Gabon
1920s	0.087	0.0804	0.0066	Gabon
1930s	0.0868	0.0914	0.0046	Oman
1940s	0.1172	0.0988	0.0184	Gabon
1950s	0.217	0.099	0.118	Gabon
1960s	0.2997	0.0931	0.2066	Gabon
1970s	0.2934	0.2133	0.0801	Gabon
1980s	0.299	0.2536	0.0454	Gabon
1990s	0.4586	0.3241	0.1345	Gabon
2000s	0.449	0.4028	0.0462	Gabon
2010s	0.4537	0.4389	0.0148	Gabon
2020s	0.419	0.439	0.02	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Gabon or Oman?: Oman, at 0.443 against 0.426 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Gabon and Oman?: 0.017, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Oman?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Oman rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Gabon ranks 116th and Oman ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.