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
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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.33 | — |
| 1901 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.28 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.72 | -43.6% |
| 1971 | -0.72 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.72 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.72 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.72 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.72 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.76 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.737 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.737 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.662 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | -0.662 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.662 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.662 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.662 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.706 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.656 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.656 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.922 | +40.5% |
| 2018 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -0.922 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's -0.922 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.469. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 Somalia -0.761 compare
- 150 Mauritania -0.775 compare
- 151 North Korea -0.908 compare
- 153 Albania -0.951 compare
- 154 Bangladesh -1.01 compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea -1.06 compare
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 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
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.