🇴🇲 Oman: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Oman scores 0.140 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Haitham bin Tarik Al Said
Head of State
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Oman's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Oman a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Oman scores 0.140 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #127 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Oman improving or declining?
Oman's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.003 points over the past decade, standing at 0.140 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.001).
Who leads Oman?
Haitham bin Tarik Al Said is Oman's head of state.