Which has higher political civil liberties index, Hong Kong or Oman?

Hong Kong, at 0.231 against 0.167 in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Oman: Political Civil Liberties Index

Hong Kong

0.231

in 2025

Oman

0.167

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

147th

Oman rank

150th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Hong Kong
Oman

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.231 against 0.167 in Oman, a difference of 0.064.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Oman's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 147th and Oman ranks 150th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.562	0.0268	0.5352	Hong Kong
1910s	0.562	0.0285	0.5335	Hong Kong
1920s	0.5668	0.029	0.5378	Hong Kong
1930s	0.588	0.033	0.555	Hong Kong
1940s	0.5357	0.0358	0.4999	Hong Kong
1950s	0.651	0.0326	0.6184	Hong Kong
1960s	0.6874	0.0291	0.6583	Hong Kong
1970s	0.725	0.0693	0.6557	Hong Kong
1980s	0.8397	0.0821	0.7576	Hong Kong
1990s	0.89	0.078	0.812	Hong Kong
2000s	0.8616	0.0959	0.7657	Hong Kong
2010s	0.7591	0.1306	0.6285	Hong Kong
2020s	0.2788	0.1597	0.1192	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Hong Kong or Oman?: Hong Kong, at 0.231 against 0.167 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Hong Kong and Oman?: 0.064, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Oman rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Hong Kong ranks 147th and Oman ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.