Common Good Justifications Score in Oman

Oman: Common Good Justifications Score was -0.922 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.922
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.656
in 2008
All-time low
-1.33
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Oman, 1900–2025

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.6190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, common good justifications score in Oman stood at -0.922.

The figure is down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Oman peaked at -0.656 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1900.

Oman ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 10
1910s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 10
1920s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 10
1930s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 10
1940s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 10
1950s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 10
1960s -1.31 -1.33 -1.28 10
1970s -0.736 -0.76 -0.72 10
1980s -0.7531 -0.76 -0.737 10
1990s -0.707 -0.737 -0.662 10
2000s -0.6916 -0.706 -0.656 10
2010s -0.7358 -0.922 -0.656 10
2020s -0.922 -0.922 -0.922 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 149 Somalia -0.761 compare
  2. 150 Mauritania -0.775 compare
  3. 151 North Korea -0.908 compare
  4. 153 Albania -0.951 compare
  5. 154 Bangladesh -1.01 compare
  6. 155 Papua New Guinea -1.06 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Oman?
Common good justifications score in Oman was -0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was -0.656 in 2008.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1900.
How does Oman rank for common good justifications score?
Oman ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.