Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Oman

Oman: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Oman, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 22025: 2

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Oman stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Oman peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.

Oman ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Oman, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 2
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12, 17% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 5
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 142 Bahrain 2 compare
  2. 142 Djibouti 2 compare
  3. 142 Egypt 2 compare
  4. 142 Gabon 2 compare
  5. 142 Iran 2 compare
  6. 142 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
  7. 142 Qatar 2 compare
  8. 142 Rwanda 2 compare
  9. 142 Tunisia 2 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Oman?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Oman was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
How does Oman rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Oman ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.