What is civil society participation index in Oman?

Civil society participation index in Oman was 0.318 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 2019.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1936.

How does Oman rank for civil society participation index?

Oman ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Oman

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Oman
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.318 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.318

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.371

in 2019

All-time low

0.024

in 1936

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Oman, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.318 for civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Oman peaked at 0.371 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1936.

That places Oman 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Oman, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.026	—
1901	0.026	+0.0%
1902	0.026	+0.0%
1903	0.026	+0.0%
1904	0.026	+0.0%
1905	0.026	+0.0%
1906	0.026	+0.0%
1907	0.026	+0.0%
1908	0.026	+0.0%
1909	0.026	+0.0%
1910	0.026	+0.0%
1911	0.026	+0.0%
1912	0.026	+0.0%
1913	0.026	+0.0%
1914	0.026	+0.0%
1915	0.026	+0.0%
1916	0.026	+0.0%
1917	0.026	+0.0%
1918	0.026	+0.0%
1919	0.026	+0.0%
1920	0.026	+0.0%
1921	0.026	+0.0%
1922	0.026	+0.0%
1923	0.026	+0.0%
1924	0.026	+0.0%
1925	0.026	+0.0%
1926	0.026	+0.0%
1927	0.026	+0.0%
1928	0.026	+0.0%
1929	0.026	+0.0%
1930	0.026	+0.0%
1931	0.026	+0.0%
1932	0.026	+0.0%
1933	0.026	+0.0%
1934	0.026	+0.0%
1935	0.026	+0.0%
1936	0.024	-7.7%
1937	0.024	+0.0%
1938	0.024	+0.0%
1939	0.024	+0.0%
1940	0.024	+0.0%
1941	0.024	+0.0%
1942	0.024	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+0.0%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+0.0%
1946	0.024	+0.0%
1947	0.024	+0.0%
1948	0.024	+0.0%
1949	0.024	+0.0%
1950	0.024	+0.0%
1951	0.024	+0.0%
1952	0.024	+0.0%
1953	0.024	+0.0%
1954	0.024	+0.0%
1955	0.024	+0.0%
1956	0.024	+0.0%
1957	0.024	+0.0%
1958	0.024	+0.0%
1959	0.024	+0.0%
1960	0.024	+0.0%
1961	0.024	+0.0%
1962	0.024	+0.0%
1963	0.024	+0.0%
1964	0.024	+0.0%
1965	0.024	+0.0%
1966	0.024	+0.0%
1967	0.027	+12.5%
1968	0.027	+0.0%
1969	0.027	+0.0%
1970	0.136	+403.7%
1971	0.155	+14.0%
1972	0.155	+0.0%
1973	0.155	+0.0%
1974	0.148	-4.5%
1975	0.148	+0.0%
1976	0.186	+25.7%
1977	0.186	+0.0%
1978	0.193	+3.8%
1979	0.216	+11.9%
1980	0.216	+0.0%
1981	0.216	+0.0%
1982	0.216	+0.0%
1983	0.216	+0.0%
1984	0.216	+0.0%
1985	0.216	+0.0%
1986	0.256	+18.5%
1987	0.256	+0.0%
1988	0.256	+0.0%
1989	0.256	+0.0%
1990	0.256	+0.0%
1991	0.256	+0.0%
1992	0.256	+0.0%
1993	0.256	+0.0%
1994	0.256	+0.0%
1995	0.256	+0.0%
1996	0.256	+0.0%
1997	0.25	-2.3%
1998	0.25	+0.0%
1999	0.245	-2.0%
2000	0.245	+0.0%
2001	0.264	+7.8%
2002	0.264	+0.0%
2003	0.264	+0.0%
2004	0.29	+9.8%
2005	0.29	+0.0%
2006	0.29	+0.0%
2007	0.29	+0.0%
2008	0.297	+2.4%
2009	0.297	+0.0%
2010	0.297	+0.0%
2011	0.322	+8.4%
2012	0.36	+11.8%
2013	0.36	+0.0%
2014	0.36	+0.0%
2015	0.36	+0.0%
2016	0.36	+0.0%
2017	0.36	+0.0%
2018	0.36	+0.0%
2019	0.371	+3.1%
2020	0.303	-18.3%
2021	0.368	+21.5%
2022	0.368	+0.0%
2023	0.363	-1.4%
2024	0.371	+2.2%
2025	0.318	-14.3%

Oman compared with similar countries

Oman's 0.318 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Oman's 0.318 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.347, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1910s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1920s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1930s	0.0252	0.024	0.026	10
1940s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1950s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1960s	0.0249	0.024	0.027	10
1970s	0.1678	0.136	0.216	10
1980s	0.232	0.216	0.256	10
1990s	0.2537	0.245	0.256	10
2000s	0.2791	0.245	0.297	10
2010s	0.351	0.297	0.371	10
2020s	0.3485	0.303	0.371	6

Countries ranked near Oman

145 Syria 0.347 compare
146 Uzbekistan 0.344 compare
147 Central African Republic 0.337 compare
149 Burundi 0.314 compare
150 Palestine 0.304 compare
151 Algeria 0.302 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Oman?: Civil society participation index in Oman was 0.318 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 2019.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1936.
How does Oman rank for civil society participation index?: Oman ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.