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Political centralization index in Oman

Oman: Political centralization index was 0.568 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.568
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.946
in 1900
All-time low
0.568
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Oman, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Oman is 0.568, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Oman peaked at 0.946 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.568, in 2025.

That places Oman 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Oman, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.946 —
1901 0.946 +0.0%
1902 0.946 +0.0%
1903 0.946 +0.0%
1904 0.946 +0.0%
1905 0.946 +0.0%
1906 0.946 +0.0%
1907 0.946 +0.0%
1908 0.946 +0.0%
1909 0.946 +0.0%
1910 0.937 -1.0%
1911 0.937 +0.0%
1912 0.937 +0.0%
1913 0.937 +0.0%
1914 0.937 +0.0%
1915 0.937 +0.0%
1916 0.937 +0.0%
1917 0.937 +0.0%
1918 0.937 +0.0%
1919 0.937 +0.0%
1920 0.937 +0.0%
1921 0.937 +0.0%
1922 0.937 +0.0%
1923 0.937 +0.0%
1924 0.937 +0.0%
1925 0.937 +0.0%
1926 0.937 +0.0%
1927 0.937 +0.0%
1928 0.937 +0.0%
1929 0.937 +0.0%
1930 0.937 +0.0%
1931 0.937 +0.0%
1932 0.927 -1.1%
1933 0.927 +0.0%
1934 0.927 +0.0%
1935 0.927 +0.0%
1936 0.927 +0.0%
1937 0.927 +0.0%
1938 0.927 +0.0%
1939 0.927 +0.0%
1940 0.919 -0.9%
1941 0.919 +0.0%
1942 0.919 +0.0%
1943 0.919 +0.0%
1944 0.919 +0.0%
1945 0.919 +0.0%
1946 0.919 +0.0%
1947 0.924 +0.5%
1948 0.924 +0.0%
1949 0.924 +0.0%
1950 0.924 +0.0%
1951 0.924 +0.0%
1952 0.924 +0.0%
1953 0.924 +0.0%
1954 0.924 +0.0%
1955 0.924 +0.0%
1956 0.924 +0.0%
1957 0.924 +0.0%
1958 0.924 +0.0%
1959 0.924 +0.0%
1960 0.924 +0.0%
1961 0.924 +0.0%
1962 0.924 +0.0%
1963 0.924 +0.0%
1964 0.924 +0.0%
1965 0.94 +1.7%
1966 0.94 +0.0%
1967 0.94 +0.0%
1968 0.94 +0.0%
1969 0.94 +0.0%
1970 0.915 -2.7%
1971 0.905 -1.1%
1972 0.9 -0.6%
1973 0.9 +0.0%
1974 0.878 -2.4%
1975 0.878 +0.0%
1976 0.878 +0.0%
1977 0.841 -4.2%
1978 0.841 +0.0%
1979 0.829 -1.4%
1980 0.829 +0.0%
1981 0.829 +0.0%
1982 0.829 +0.0%
1983 0.829 +0.0%
1984 0.829 +0.0%
1985 0.829 +0.0%
1986 0.829 +0.0%
1987 0.829 +0.0%
1988 0.829 +0.0%
1989 0.829 +0.0%
1990 0.829 +0.0%
1991 0.829 +0.0%
1992 0.758 -8.6%
1993 0.758 +0.0%
1994 0.758 +0.0%
1995 0.758 +0.0%
1996 0.741 -2.2%
1997 0.741 +0.0%
1998 0.741 +0.0%
1999 0.741 +0.0%
2000 0.64 -13.6%
2001 0.64 +0.0%
2002 0.64 +0.0%
2003 0.64 +0.0%
2004 0.64 +0.0%
2005 0.64 +0.0%
2006 0.629 -1.7%
2007 0.629 +0.0%
2008 0.629 +0.0%
2009 0.629 +0.0%
2010 0.629 +0.0%
2011 0.599 -4.8%
2012 0.59 -1.5%
2013 0.59 +0.0%
2014 0.59 +0.0%
2015 0.59 +0.0%
2016 0.59 +0.0%
2017 0.59 +0.0%
2018 0.59 +0.0%
2019 0.59 +0.0%
2020 0.589 -0.2%
2021 0.595 +1.0%
2022 0.595 +0.0%
2023 0.595 +0.0%
2024 0.595 +0.0%
2025 0.568 -4.5%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 0.568 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 0.568 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.946 0.946 0.946 10
1910s 0.937 0.937 0.937 10
1920s 0.937 0.937 0.937 10
1930s 0.929 0.927 0.937 10
1940s 0.9205 0.919 0.924 10
1950s 0.924 0.924 0.924 10
1960s 0.932 0.924 0.94 10
1970s 0.8765 0.829 0.915 10
1980s 0.829 0.829 0.829 10
1990s 0.7654 0.741 0.829 10
2000s 0.6356 0.629 0.64 10
2010s 0.5948 0.59 0.629 10
2020s 0.5895 0.568 0.595 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 60 Bolivia 0.625 compare
  2. 61 Palestine 0.597 compare
  3. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 0.589 compare
  4. 64 Iraq 0.567 compare
  5. 65 Laos 0.557 compare
  6. 66 Serbia 0.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Oman?
Political centralization index in Oman was 0.568 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.568 in 2025.
How does Oman rank for political centralization index?
Oman ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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