Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Oman or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.391 against 0.372 in Oman as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Oman vs Rwanda: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Oman

0.372

in 2025

Rwanda

0.391

in 2025

Oman rank

124th

Rwanda rank

122nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Oman
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.391 against 0.372 in Oman, a difference of 0.019.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.129	0.094	0.035	Oman
1920s	0.129	0.094	0.035	Oman
1930s	0.129	0.094	0.035	Oman
1940s	0.129	0.094	0.035	Oman
1950s	0.129	0.094	0.035	Oman
1960s	0.1293	0.2772	0.1479	Rwanda
1970s	0.1748	0.2264	0.0516	Rwanda
1980s	0.1942	0.167	0.0272	Oman
1990s	0.1996	0.294	0.0944	Rwanda
2000s	0.2096	0.5199	0.3103	Rwanda
2010s	0.3637	0.5735	0.2098	Rwanda
2020s	0.3818	0.439	0.0572	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Oman or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.391 against 0.372 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Oman and Rwanda?: 0.019, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Oman and Rwanda rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Oman ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.