Justified Political Positions Score in Oman
Oman: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.823 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.823
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
153rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.823
in 2025
All-time low
-2.65
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Oman, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded -0.823 for justified political positions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Oman peaked at -0.823 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.65, in 1900.
That places Oman 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Justified Political Positions Score in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.65 | — |
| 1901 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.25 | -15.2% |
| 1912 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.65 | +17.9% |
| 1926 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.25 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.39 | -38.3% |
| 1999 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.944 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | -0.944 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.944 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.859 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | -0.859 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.859 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.859 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.859 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.35 | +57.0% |
| 2021 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.823 | -39.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -0.823 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's -0.823 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.026, 31.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.29 | -2.65 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.45 | -2.65 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.65 | -2.65 | -2.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.41 | -2.65 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.25 | -2.25 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.08 | -2.25 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9903 | -1.39 | -0.859 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 | -1.35 | -0.823 | 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 justified political positions score in Oman?
- Justified political positions score in Oman was -0.823 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -0.823 in 2025.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 in 1900.
- How does Oman rank for justified political positions score?
- Oman ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Justified Political Positions 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 provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.