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

Oman, at 0.443 against 0.428 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Oman: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Kuwait

0.428

in 2025

Oman

0.443

in 2025

Kuwait rank

115th

Oman rank

113th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.443 against 0.428 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 115th and Oman ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.377	0.0778	0.2992	Kuwait
1910s	0.3864	0.0805	0.3059	Kuwait
1920s	0.3881	0.0804	0.3077	Kuwait
1930s	0.3896	0.0914	0.2982	Kuwait
1940s	0.399	0.0988	0.3002	Kuwait
1950s	0.4037	0.099	0.3047	Kuwait
1960s	0.6931	0.0931	0.6	Kuwait
1970s	0.6317	0.2133	0.4184	Kuwait
1980s	0.5979	0.2536	0.3443	Kuwait
1990s	0.6725	0.3241	0.3484	Kuwait
2000s	0.7331	0.4028	0.3303	Kuwait
2010s	0.7318	0.4389	0.2929	Kuwait
2020s	0.6588	0.439	0.2198	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kuwait or Oman?: Oman, at 0.443 against 0.428 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Kuwait and Oman?: 0.015, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Kuwait ranks 115th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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