Rule of Law Index in Oman

Oman: Rule of Law Index was 1.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4.25
in 2007
All-time low
1.75
in 2019
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Rule of Law Index in Oman, 2007–2025

012342007201620252007: 4.22009: 42011: 3.52013: 2.52015: 2.22017: 22019: 1.82021: 22023: 1.82025: 1.8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Oman stood at 1.75. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Oman peaked at 4.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2019.

Oman ranks 114th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.12 4 4.25 2
2010s 2.4 1.75 3.5 5
2020s 1.83 1.75 2 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 114 Burkina Faso 1.75 compare
  2. 114 Iran 1.75 compare
  3. 114 Turkmenistan 1.75 compare
  4. 114 Venezuela 1.75 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More reference data data for Oman

All data for Oman →

Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Oman?
Rule of law index in Oman was 1.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2019.
How does Oman rank for rule of law index?
Oman ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political power is separated, the judiciary is independent, office abuse is prosecuted, and civil rights are enforced.