Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Oman
Oman: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.207 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Oman, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.207 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Oman peaked at 0.207 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1964.
Oman ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.024 | — |
| 1901 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.026 | +8.3% |
| 1912 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.031 | +19.2% |
| 1914 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.027 | -12.9% |
| 1926 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.021 | -22.2% |
| 1938 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.018 | -14.3% |
| 1942 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.02 | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.016 | -15.8% |
| 1956 | 0.019 | +18.7% |
| 1957 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.015 | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.016 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.043 | +168.7% |
| 1971 | 0.055 | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.061 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.065 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.069 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.067 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.085 | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.099 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.118 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.122 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.144 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.149 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.151 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.169 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.185 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.197 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.183 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.159 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.175 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.196 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.184 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.207 | +12.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.207 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.207 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.473, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0293 | 0.024 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.029 | 0.027 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0252 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0183 | 0.018 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.019 | 0.016 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0594 | 0.043 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0684 | 0.067 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1137 | 0.067 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 | 0.144 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1818 | 0.151 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1827 | 0.159 | 0.207 | 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 deliberative political institutions index in Oman?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Oman was 0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.207 in 2025.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1964.
- How does Oman rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Oman ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. 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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.