Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Oman
Oman: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.562 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Oman, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.562 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Oman peaked at 0.603 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1910.
Oman ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.103 | — |
| 1901 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.098 | -4.9% |
| 1911 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.105 | +7.1% |
| 1923 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.109 | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.108 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.14 | +30.8% |
| 1949 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.142 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.138 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.38 | +175.4% |
| 1971 | 0.408 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.41 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.418 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.435 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.432 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.438 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.437 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.452 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.468 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.515 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.537 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.542 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.563 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.56 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.564 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.583 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.588 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.585 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.602 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.603 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.597 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.592 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.594 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.586 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.569 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.559 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.562 | +0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.562 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.839, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.562 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.103 | 0.103 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1036 | 0.098 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1058 | 0.105 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1139 | 0.107 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1412 | 0.14 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1396 | 0.138 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4174 | 0.38 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4352 | 0.432 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5012 | 0.452 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5647 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5896 | 0.58 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.577 | 0.559 | 0.594 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
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- 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Oman?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Oman was 0.562 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 2018.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1910.
- How does Oman rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Oman ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.