Women's Civil Liberties Index in Oman
Oman: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.445 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Oman, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Oman is 0.445, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Oman peaked at 0.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.114, in 1789.
Oman ranks 137th 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.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.114 | — |
| 1790 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.116 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.128 | +10.3% |
| 1941 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.246 | +92.2% |
| 1971 | 0.287 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.297 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.317 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.334 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.343 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.35 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.375 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.424 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.441 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.456 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.457 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.455 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.432 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.432 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.455 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.445 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.448 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.445 | -0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.445 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.445 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.445, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1152 | 0.114 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.116 | 0.116 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3057 | 0.246 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3412 | 0.334 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3729 | 0.343 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4441 | 0.441 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4566 | 0.432 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4493 | 0.445 | 0.455 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Oman?
- Women's civil liberties index in Oman was 0.445 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1789.
- How does Oman rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Oman ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.