Civil Liberties Score in Oman
Oman: Civil Liberties Score was 18 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Oman, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Oman is 18, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Oman peaked at 18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2003.
That places Oman 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Civil Liberties Score in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17 | — |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 34% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 | 17 | 18 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.2 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.83 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Oman?
- Civil liberties score in Oman was 18 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for civil liberties score?
- Oman ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.