Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belarus or Oman?

Belarus, at 0.457 against 0.447 in Oman as of 2025.

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belarus vs Oman: Private Civil Liberties Index

Belarus

0.457

in 2025

Oman

0.447

in 2025

Belarus rank

135th

Oman rank

136th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Belarus
Oman

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.457 against 0.447 in Oman, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Oman ahead.

Belarus ranks 135th and Oman ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Oman in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.021	0.066	0.045	Oman
1800s	0.0255	0.066	0.0405	Oman
1810s	0.026	0.066	0.04	Oman
1820s	0.0224	0.066	0.0436	Oman
1830s	0.017	0.066	0.049	Oman
1840s	0.019	0.066	0.047	Oman
1850s	0.037	0.066	0.029	Oman
1860s	0.0771	0.066	0.0111	Belarus
1870s	0.081	0.066	0.015	Belarus
1880s	0.0824	0.066	0.0164	Belarus
1890s	0.1628	0.066	0.0968	Belarus
1900s	0.2328	0.0674	0.1654	Belarus
1910s	0.2058	0.0664	0.1394	Belarus
1920s	0.036	0.069	0.033	Oman
1930s	0.0062	0.0698	0.0636	Oman
1940s	0.0066	0.0777	0.0711	Oman
1950s	0.0273	0.079	0.0517	Oman
1960s	0.0457	0.0762	0.0305	Oman
1970s	0.0512	0.3096	0.2584	Oman
1980s	0.0816	0.3466	0.265	Oman
1990s	0.7218	0.3944	0.3274	Belarus
2000s	0.7117	0.4386	0.2731	Belarus
2010s	0.7326	0.4603	0.2723	Belarus
2020s	0.4168	0.4487	0.0318	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belarus or Oman?: Belarus, at 0.457 against 0.447 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belarus and Oman?: 0.01, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Oman?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Oman rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Belarus ranks 135th and Oman ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private 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, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.