Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Democracy
Oman
1
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2025
Oman rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for democracy?
- Oman ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).