Oman

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·High income

Population: 5.05M; 125th of 217
GDP: $107B; 71st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $20,248; 73rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 80; 52nd of 217
Human development: 0.816; 53rd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Oman

Bahrain

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

Malta

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

high-income, oil-based economy; large welfare system; growing government debt; citizenship-based labor force growth policy; US free trade agreement; diversifying portfolio; high female labor force participation

Area: 309,500 km²
Resources: petroleum, copper, asbestos, some marble, limestone, chromium, gypsum, natural gas
Borders: Saudi Arabia; UAE; Yemen

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim81.8%▼ 8.3pt
Hindu9.5%▲ 4.4pt
Christian8.1%▲ 3.7pt

Religious diversity: 3.68 / 10 · moderate · 86th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

OMN

BHR

KWT

GDP

current US$

$107B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$12.5B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

99.6%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

54.2%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

2,266.3–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.303–––

Population

people

5.05M–––

Population density

people per km²

15.3–––

Urban population

% of total

88.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.5–––

Net migration

people

154K–––

Population under 15

% of total

24.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

2.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

84.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,207.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

43.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

3.68–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.1%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#71/214

$107B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#73/214

$20,2482024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#58/203

$41,851latest

GDP growth

annual %

#156/214

1.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#69/207

$19,2802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#12/213

-0.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#31/201

$12.5B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#30/205

99.6%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#138/206

2.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#6/208

54.2%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#48/187

3.2%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#15/165

$47,9892022

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#21/129

2,266.32023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#128/139

0.3032023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#125/217

5.05Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#197/216

15.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#35/215

88.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#52/217

80latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#78/217

2.5latest

Net migration

people

#11/217

154K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#99/217

24.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#203/217

2.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#73/196

8.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#76/196

10.4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#178/192

2.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#89/195

2.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#61/160

97%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#96/199

4.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#93/194

45.6%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#56/139

90.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#29/210

95.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#48/214

135.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#113/208

10.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#141/215

286.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#86/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#12/198

84.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#31/202

8,207.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#60/202

43.42024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#170/202

4.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#171/202

95.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#162/204

82.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#195/204

15.72024

Share of global CO₂

#43/204

0.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#185/193

24.32023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#154/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#193/210

0.6%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#199/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#191/210

0.4%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#195/210

0.6762024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#146/175

0.1752025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#122/175

0.142025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#131/175

0.4462025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#48/175

0.2532025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#139/175

0.2152025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#70/178

442022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#76/193

0.05242022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#82/193

0.0222022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#57/193

0.52022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#64/193

0.532022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#165/175

0.3572025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#86/193

3.682020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#154/193

0.1%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#53/189

0.8162021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#72/170

0.32021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#60/164

6.22025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#47/158

1.792023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#12/161

5.4%latest

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