What is strong elected local governments index in Oman?

Strong elected local governments index in Oman was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2012.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.348 in 1900.

How does Oman rank for strong elected local governments index?

Oman ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Oman

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Oman
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.806 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.806

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.806

in 2012

All-time low

0.348

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Oman, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.806 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Oman peaked at 0.806 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.348, in 1900.

Oman ranks 91st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1910s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1920s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1930s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1940s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1950s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1960s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1970s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1980s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
1990s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
2000s	0.348	0.348	0.348	10
2010s	0.7475	0.348	0.806	10
2020s	0.806	0.806	0.806	6

Countries ranked near Oman

88 Papua New Guinea 0.827 compare
89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare
90 India 0.813 compare
92 Comoros 0.805 compare
93 Benin 0.801 compare
94 Zimbabwe 0.793 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Oman

Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Oman?: Strong elected local governments index in Oman was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2012.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.348 in 1900.
How does Oman rank for strong elected local governments index?: Oman ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.