Political Civil Liberties Index in Oman

Oman: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.167 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.167
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.167
in 2024
All-time low
0.025
in 1927
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Oman, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Oman stood at 0.167. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Oman peaked at 0.167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1927.

Oman ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0268 0.026 0.028 10
1910s 0.0285 0.028 0.033 10
1920s 0.029 0.025 0.033 10
1930s 0.033 0.025 0.037 10
1940s 0.0358 0.035 0.037 10
1950s 0.0326 0.031 0.035 10
1960s 0.0291 0.027 0.031 10
1970s 0.0693 0.059 0.079 10
1980s 0.0821 0.079 0.084 10
1990s 0.078 0.074 0.084 10
2000s 0.0959 0.094 0.099 10
2010s 0.1306 0.093 0.149 10
2020s 0.1597 0.149 0.167 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 147 Hong Kong 0.231 compare
  2. 148 Cambodia 0.208 compare
  3. 149 Rwanda 0.174 compare
  4. 151 Iran 0.158 compare
  5. 152 Burundi 0.157 compare
  6. 153 Venezuela 0.155 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Oman?
Political civil liberties index in Oman was 0.167 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.167 in 2024.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1927.
How does Oman rank for political civil liberties index?
Oman ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.