Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Oman

Oman: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.207 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.207
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
152nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.207
in 2025
All-time low
0.015
in 1964
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Oman, 1900–2025

00.050.10.150.2190019622025

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

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Oman, 1900 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 China 0.231 compare
  2. 150 Cambodia 0.22 compare
  3. 151 Cameroon 0.216 compare
  4. 153 Eswatini 0.202 compare
  5. 154 Bahrain 0.182 compare
  6. 154 Laos 0.182 compare

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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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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.