What is women's political participation index in Oman?

Women's political participation index in Oman was 0.286 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.327 in 2019.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1789.

How does Oman rank for women's political participation index?

Oman ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Oman

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Oman
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.286 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.286

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.327

in 2019

All-time low

0.077

in 1789

Years of data

225

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Oman, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Oman stood at 0.286.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Oman peaked at 0.327 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1789.

Oman ranks 168th 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 Political Participation Index in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Oman, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.077	—
1790	0.077	+0.0%
1791	0.077	+0.0%
1792	0.077	+0.0%
1793	0.077	+0.0%
1794	0.077	+0.0%
1795	0.077	+0.0%
1796	0.077	+0.0%
1797	0.077	+0.0%
1798	0.077	+0.0%
1799	0.077	+0.0%
1800	0.077	+0.0%
1801	0.077	+0.0%
1802	0.077	+0.0%
1803	0.077	+0.0%
1804	0.077	+0.0%
1805	0.077	+0.0%
1806	0.077	+0.0%
1807	0.077	+0.0%
1808	0.077	+0.0%
1809	0.077	+0.0%
1810	0.077	+0.0%
1811	0.077	+0.0%
1812	0.077	+0.0%
1813	0.077	+0.0%
1814	0.077	+0.0%
1815	0.077	+0.0%
1816	0.077	+0.0%
1817	0.077	+0.0%
1818	0.077	+0.0%
1819	0.077	+0.0%
1820	0.077	+0.0%
1821	0.077	+0.0%
1822	0.077	+0.0%
1823	0.077	+0.0%
1824	0.077	+0.0%
1825	0.077	+0.0%
1826	0.077	+0.0%
1827	0.077	+0.0%
1828	0.077	+0.0%
1829	0.077	+0.0%
1830	0.077	+0.0%
1831	0.077	+0.0%
1832	0.077	+0.0%
1833	0.077	+0.0%
1834	0.077	+0.0%
1835	0.077	+0.0%
1836	0.077	+0.0%
1837	0.077	+0.0%
1838	0.077	+0.0%
1839	0.077	+0.0%
1840	0.077	+0.0%
1841	0.077	+0.0%
1842	0.077	+0.0%
1843	0.077	+0.0%
1844	0.077	+0.0%
1845	0.077	+0.0%
1846	0.077	+0.0%
1847	0.077	+0.0%
1848	0.077	+0.0%
1849	0.077	+0.0%
1850	0.077	+0.0%
1851	0.077	+0.0%
1852	0.077	+0.0%
1853	0.077	+0.0%
1854	0.077	+0.0%
1855	0.077	+0.0%
1856	0.077	+0.0%
1857	0.077	+0.0%
1858	0.077	+0.0%
1859	0.077	+0.0%
1860	0.077	+0.0%
1861	0.077	+0.0%
1862	0.077	+0.0%
1863	0.077	+0.0%
1864	0.077	+0.0%
1865	0.077	+0.0%
1866	0.077	+0.0%
1867	0.077	+0.0%
1868	0.077	+0.0%
1869	0.077	+0.0%
1870	0.077	+0.0%
1871	0.077	+0.0%
1872	0.077	+0.0%
1873	0.077	+0.0%
1874	0.077	+0.0%
1875	0.077	+0.0%
1876	0.077	+0.0%
1877	0.077	+0.0%
1878	0.077	+0.0%
1879	0.077	+0.0%
1880	0.077	+0.0%
1881	0.077	+0.0%
1882	0.077	+0.0%
1883	0.077	+0.0%
1884	0.077	+0.0%
1885	0.077	+0.0%
1886	0.077	+0.0%
1887	0.077	+0.0%
1888	0.077	+0.0%
1889	0.077	+0.0%
1890	0.077	+0.0%
1891	0.077	+0.0%
1892	0.077	+0.0%
1893	0.077	+0.0%
1894	0.077	+0.0%
1895	0.077	+0.0%
1896	0.077	+0.0%
1897	0.077	+0.0%
1898	0.077	+0.0%
1899	0.077	+0.0%
1900	0.077	+0.0%
1901	0.077	+0.0%
1902	0.077	+0.0%
1903	0.077	+0.0%
1904	0.077	+0.0%
1905	0.077	+0.0%
1906	0.077	+0.0%
1907	0.077	+0.0%
1908	0.077	+0.0%
1909	0.077	+0.0%
1910	0.077	+0.0%
1911	0.077	+0.0%
1912	0.077	+0.0%
1913	0.077	+0.0%
1914	0.077	+0.0%
1915	0.077	+0.0%
1916	0.077	+0.0%
1917	0.077	+0.0%
1918	0.077	+0.0%
1919	0.077	+0.0%
1920	0.077	+0.0%
1921	0.077	+0.0%
1922	0.077	+0.0%
1923	0.077	+0.0%
1924	0.077	+0.0%
1925	0.077	+0.0%
1926	0.077	+0.0%
1927	0.077	+0.0%
1928	0.077	+0.0%
1929	0.077	+0.0%
1930	0.077	+0.0%
1931	0.077	+0.0%
1932	0.077	+0.0%
1933	0.077	+0.0%
1934	0.077	+0.0%
1935	0.077	+0.0%
1936	0.077	+0.0%
1937	0.077	+0.0%
1938	0.077	+0.0%
1939	0.077	+0.0%
1940	0.077	+0.0%
1941	0.077	+0.0%
1942	0.077	+0.0%
1943	0.077	+0.0%
1944	0.077	+0.0%
1945	0.077	+0.0%
1946	0.077	+0.0%
1947	0.077	+0.0%
1948	0.077	+0.0%
1949	0.077	+0.0%
1950	0.077	+0.0%
1951	0.077	+0.0%
1952	0.077	+0.0%
1953	0.077	+0.0%
1954	0.077	+0.0%
1955	0.077	+0.0%
1956	0.077	+0.0%
1957	0.077	+0.0%
1958	0.077	+0.0%
1959	0.077	+0.0%
1960	0.077	+0.0%
1961	0.077	+0.0%
1962	0.077	+0.0%
1963	0.077	+0.0%
1964	0.077	+0.0%
1965	0.077	+0.0%
1966	0.077	+0.0%
1967	0.077	+0.0%
1968	0.077	+0.0%
1969	0.077	+0.0%
1970	0.176	+128.6%
1971	0.176	+0.0%
1972	0.176	+0.0%
1973	0.176	+0.0%
1974	0.199	+13.1%
1975	0.233	+17.1%
1976	0.233	+0.0%
1977	0.233	+0.0%
1978	0.233	+0.0%
1979	0.233	+0.0%
1980	0.233	+0.0%
1981	0.233	+0.0%
1982	0.233	+0.0%
1983	0.233	+0.0%
1984	0.233	+0.0%
1985	0.233	+0.0%
1986	0.233	+0.0%
1987	0.233	+0.0%
1988	0.233	+0.0%
1989	0.233	+0.0%
1990	0.233	+0.0%
1991	0.233	+0.0%
2004	0.314	+34.8%
2005	0.314	+0.0%
2006	0.314	+0.0%
2007	0.273	-13.1%
2008	0.273	+0.0%
2009	0.273	+0.0%
2010	0.273	+0.0%
2011	0.306	+12.1%
2012	0.306	+0.0%
2013	0.306	+0.0%
2014	0.306	+0.0%
2015	0.306	+0.0%
2016	0.306	+0.0%
2017	0.306	+0.0%
2018	0.306	+0.0%
2019	0.327	+6.9%
2020	0.327	+0.0%
2021	0.327	+0.0%
2022	0.327	+0.0%
2023	0.327	+0.0%
2024	0.286	-12.5%
2025	0.286	+0.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

Oman's 0.286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.987, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Oman's 0.286 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.657, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.077	0.077	0.077	1
1790s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1800s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1810s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1820s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1830s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1840s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1850s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1860s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1870s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1880s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1890s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1900s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1910s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1920s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1930s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1940s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1950s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1960s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1970s	0.2068	0.176	0.233	10
1980s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1990s	0.233	0.233	0.233	2
2000s	0.2935	0.273	0.314	6
2010s	0.3048	0.273	0.327	10
2020s	0.3133	0.286	0.327	6

Countries ranked near Oman

165 Papua New Guinea 0.363 compare
166 Eritrea 0.327 compare
167 Iran 0.306 compare
169 Haiti 0.282 compare
170 Kuwait 0.192 compare
171 Sudan 0.175 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Oman?: Women's political participation index in Oman was 0.286 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.327 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1789.
How does Oman rank for women's political participation index?: Oman ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.