Legislative Checks on Government Index in Oman
Oman: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.316 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.316
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.316
in 2021
All-time low
0.2
in 1992
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Oman, 1979–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Oman stood at 0.316. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Oman peaked at 0.316 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1992.
Oman ranks 122nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.313 | — |
| 1980 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.312 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2 | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.293 | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.306 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.283 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.316 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.316 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.316 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.313 | 0.313 | 0.313 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.313 | 0.313 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2225 | 0.2 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2941 | 0.2 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3105 | 0.283 | 0.316 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 119 Mozambique 0.336 compare
- 120 Mauritania 0.327 compare
- 121 Comoros 0.318 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.311 compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 0.306 compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 0.305 compare
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 legislative checks on government index in Oman?
- Legislative checks on government index in Oman was 0.316 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.316 in 2021.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1992.
- How does Oman rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Oman ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.