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Oman vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 68th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Oman South Korea
Population
5761708
51649918
Population rank 117/197 31/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 70/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Oman and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Oman and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Oman

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Oman South Korea
2024 $107,137,198,769 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $106,174,708,037 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $109,852,795,839 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $87,323,797,139 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $75,909,492,848 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $88,060,858,257 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $91,505,851,756 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $80,856,697,009 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $75,128,738,622 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $78,710,793,238 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $92,699,089,727 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $89,936,020,806 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $87,408,842,653 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $77,497,529,259 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $64,993,498,049 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $55,454,096,229 $983,065,242,417
2008 $69,804,681,404 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $48,300,390,117 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $42,577,633,290 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $35,506,892,068 $971,740,329,984
2004 $28,378,933,680 $823,251,107,639
2003 $24,733,680,104 $728,516,494,684
2002 $23,065,539,662 $650,014,391,470
2001 $22,205,721,717 $567,564,806,235
2000 $22,259,557,867 $597,487,173,479
1999 $17,832,769,831 $515,697,079,289
1998 $16,044,213,264 $397,297,216,492
1997 $18,039,791,938 $589,202,526,424
1996 $17,402,080,624 $631,196,863,758
1995 $15,722,236,671 $586,286,469,401
1994 $14,715,214,564 $479,181,794,217
1993 $14,230,429,129 $405,705,302,846
1992 $14,183,615,085 $366,921,291,825
1991 $12,918,335,501 $340,851,946,804
1990 $13,310,273,082 $292,064,221,389
1989 $9,372,171,651 $254,236,243,100
1988 $8,386,215,865 $205,477,530,605
1987 $7,811,183,095 $152,240,393,646
1986 $7,324,167,369 $119,965,960,795
1985 $10,005,645,420 $103,764,281,281
1984 $8,821,443,151 $99,749,645,089
1983 $7,932,541,691 $89,621,208,322
1982 $7,554,719,456 $79,921,300,447
1981 $7,259,120,151 $74,287,368,087
1980 $5,981,760,278 $66,547,970,351
1979 $3,733,352,635 $68,083,884,298
1978 $2,740,301,390 $52,824,793,388
1977 $2,741,169,948 $39,064,462,810
1976 $2,560,220,035 $30,371,074,380
1975 $2,096,699,189 $22,126,033,058
1974 $1,645,917,776 $19,860,929,977
1973 $483,066,991 $14,067,523,813
1972 $366,883,548 $10,990,490,570
1971 $301,010,587 $10,005,257,131
1970 $256,319,795 $9,085,001,794
1969 $239,999,808 $7,743,940,189
1968 $188,879,849 $6,167,109,472
1967 $107,151,832 $4,895,076,718
1966 $67,759,973 $3,957,064,541
1965 $63,279,975 $3,141,131,708
1964 $61,872,526 $3,476,789,682
1963 $59,912,763 $4,007,692,308
1962 $56,273,202 $2,826,923,077
1961 $45,634,487 $2,427,244,761
1960 $44,234,656 $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Oman and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman South Korea
2024 $20,285 $36,239
2023 $21,028 $35,674
2022 $23,224 $34,822
2021 $19,403 $37,518
2020 $16,785 $33,646
2019 $19,180 $33,827
2018 $19,902 $35,364
2017 $17,820 $33,297
2016 $17,110 $30,832
2015 $18,808 $30,172
2014 $23,161 $30,667
2013 $23,458 $28,449
2012 $24,642 $26,601
2011 $25,188 $26,175
2010 $23,570 $24,071
2009 $20,656 $19,937
2008 $26,577 $22,252
2007 $18,793 $25,078
2006 $16,931 $22,610
2005 $14,435 $20,167
2004 $11,801 $17,122
2003 $10,464 $15,212
2002 $9,869 $13,643
2001 $9,612 $11,981
2000 $9,754 $12,710
1999 $7,915 $11,063
1998 $7,219 $8,583
1997 $8,235 $12,822
1996 $8,068 $13,865
1995 $7,414 $13,002
1994 $7,068 $10,734
1993 $7,039 $9,180
1992 $7,318 $8,387
1991 $6,977 $7,873
1990 $7,546 $6,813
1989 $5,591 $5,989
1988 $5,279 $4,889
1987 $5,204 $3,658
1986 $5,182 $2,911
1985 $7,549 $2,543
1984 $7,070 $2,469
1983 $6,714 $2,246
1982 $6,759 $2,032
1981 $6,866 $1,918
1980 $5,974 $1,746
1979 $3,934 $1,814
1978 $3,044 $1,429
1977 $3,205 $1,073
1976 $3,143 $847
1975 $2,692 $627
1974 $2,203 $572
1973 $670 $412
1972 $524 $328
1971 $442 $304
1970 $387 $281.8
1969 $372 $245.5
1968 $300 $200
1967 $174.7 $162.5
1966 $113.2 $134.4
1965 $108.1 $109.4
1964 $108.1 $124.2
1963 $106.8 $147
1962 $102.3 $106.6
1961 $84.5 $94.2
1960 $83.4 $158.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Oman vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman South Korea
2026 80.7 84.6
2025 80.5 84.5
2024 80.2 84.4
2023 80 84.3
2022 77.9 82.7
2021 76 83.9
2020 77.8 83.7
2019 79.9 83.7
2018 79.9 83.3
2017 79.7 83.3
2016 79.6 82.9
2015 79.3 82.5
2014 79 82.4
2013 78.6 81.8
2012 78.2 81.3
2011 77.7 81.2
2010 77.2 80.7
2009 76.6 80.6
2008 76.1 80
2007 75.6 79.4
2006 75.4 79
2005 75.1 78.4
2004 74.8 78
2003 74.5 77.5
2002 74.3 77.2
2001 74 76.9
2000 73.6 76.2
1999 73.3 75.6
1998 72.9 75
1997 72.5 74.5
1996 72 74
1995 71.6 73.4
1994 71.1 72.9
1993 70.6 72.7
1992 70.1 72.2
1991 69.6 71.4
1990 69 71
1989 68.4 70.7
1988 67.7 70.2
1987 67 69.3
1986 66.2 69
1985 65.3 68.4
1984 64.3 68.1
1983 63.2 66.7
1982 62 67.1
1981 60.8 67.1
1980 59.6 64.8
1979 58.3 66.1
1978 57 65
1977 55.5 64.6
1976 54.4 65
1975 52.5 64.7
1974 51.2 64.2
1973 50 63.8
1972 48.7 63.2
1971 47.9 62.7
1970 46.6 62.2
1969 45.6 61.4
1968 44.4 60.9
1967 43.2 60.9
1966 42 55.4
1965 40.8 55.8
1964 39.6 55.3
1963 38.5 55
1962 37.4 55
1961 36.4 54.4
1960 35.4 53.8
1959 34.6 52.9
1958 33.8 51.8
1957 33 51.6
1956 32.4 50.2
1955 31.8 48.4
1954 31.2 46.1
1953 30.7 40.5
1952 30.2 36.6
1951 29.8 26.6
1950 29.3 22.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Oman and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Oman South Korea
2024 5,281,538 51,751,065
2023 5,049,269 51,712,619
2022 4,730,226 51,672,569
2021 4,500,424 51,769,539
2020 4,522,497 51,836,239
2019 4,591,241 51,764,822
2018 4,597,877 51,585,058
2017 4,537,396 51,361,911
2016 4,390,877 51,217,803
2015 4,184,895 51,014,947
2014 4,002,439 50,746,659
2013 3,833,913 50,428,893
2012 3,547,106 50,199,853
2011 3,076,763 49,936,638
2010 2,757,446 49,554,112
2009 2,684,659 49,307,835
2008 2,626,529 49,054,708
2007 2,570,174 48,683,638
2006 2,514,795 48,438,292
2005 2,459,802 48,184,561
2004 2,404,821 48,082,519
2003 2,363,796 47,892,330
2002 2,337,140 47,644,736
2001 2,310,217 47,370,164
2000 2,282,131 47,008,111
1999 2,252,909 46,616,677
1998 2,222,489 46,286,503
1997 2,190,720 45,953,580
1996 2,156,926 45,524,681
1995 2,120,528 45,092,991
1994 2,081,834 44,641,540
1993 2,021,675 44,194,628
1992 1,938,238 43,747,962
1991 1,851,473 43,295,704
1990 1,763,954 42,869,283
1989 1,676,228 42,449,038
1988 1,588,568 42,031,247
1987 1,500,996 41,621,690
1986 1,413,419 41,213,674
1985 1,325,480 40,805,744
1984 1,247,716 40,405,956
1983 1,181,459 39,910,403
1982 1,117,678 39,326,352
1981 1,057,320 38,723,248
1980 1,001,248 38,123,775
1979 949,116 37,534,236
1978 900,304 36,969,185
1977 855,314 36,411,795
1976 814,701 35,848,523
1975 778,864 35,280,725
1974 746,988 34,692,266
1973 721,179 34,103,149
1972 700,593 33,505,406
1971 681,119 32,882,704
1970 662,680 32,240,827
1969 645,255 31,544,266
1968 628,798 30,838,302
1967 613,318 30,130,983
1966 598,804 29,435,571
1965 585,236 28,704,674
1964 572,577 27,984,155
1963 560,827 27,261,747
1962 549,941 26,513,030
1961 539,854 25,765,673
1960 530,485 25,012,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Oman and South Korea

Fertility rate
Oman

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman South Korea
2023 2.53 0.72
2022 2.45 0.78
2021 2.59 0.81
2020 2.64 0.84
2019 2.7 0.92
2018 2.81 0.98
2017 2.92 1.05
2016 2.95 1.17
2015 2.97 1.24
2014 2.97 1.21
2013 2.95 1.19
2012 2.93 1.3
2011 2.96 1.24
2010 2.97 1.23
2009 2.83 1.15
2008 2.76 1.19
2007 2.76 1.26
2006 2.88 1.13
2005 3.03 1.09
2004 3.2 1.16
2003 3.37 1.19
2002 3.51 1.18
2001 3.66 1.31
2000 3.85 1.48
1999 4.06 1.43
1998 4.27 1.46
1997 4.52 1.54
1996 4.79 1.57
1995 5.07 1.63
1994 5.36 1.66
1993 5.64 1.65
1992 5.92 1.76
1991 6.2 1.71
1990 6.46 1.57
1989 6.72 1.56
1988 6.95 1.55
1987 7.18 1.53
1986 7.35 1.58
1985 7.51 1.66
1984 7.64 1.74
1983 7.75 2.06
1982 7.84 2.39
1981 7.9 2.57
1980 7.89 2.82
1979 7.85 2.9
1978 7.82 2.64
1977 7.78 2.99
1976 7.74 3
1975 7.71 3.43
1974 7.67 3.77
1973 7.63 4.07
1972 7.59 4.12
1971 7.56 4.54
1970 7.52 4.53
1969 7.49 4.45
1968 7.46 4.51
1967 7.44 4.62
1966 7.41 4.78
1965 7.39 4.89
1964 7.37 5.07
1963 7.33 5.33
1962 7.32 5.56
1961 7.29 5.8
1960 7.28 5.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Oman and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Oman

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman South Korea
2024 30.5 46.1
2023 30.3 45.5
2022 30 44.9
2021 29.7 44.4
2020 29.7 43.8
2019 29.9 43.1
2018 29.7 42.5
2017 29.4 41.9
2016 29.1 41.4
2015 28.8 40.8
2014 28.5 40.2
2013 28.2 39.5
2012 27.7 38.8
2011 26.5 38.2
2010 25.2 37.6
2009 24.6 37
2008 24 36.4
2007 23.5 35.8
2006 23.1 35.2
2005 22.7 34.5
2004 22.3 33.9
2003 22 33.4
2002 21.6 32.8
2001 21.3 32.3
2000 20.9 31.7
1999 20.6 31.2
1998 20.4 30.7
1997 20.2 30.2
1996 20.1 29.8
1995 20.1 29.4
1994 20.1 28.9
1993 19.9 28.3
1992 19.4 27.8
1991 18.8 27.2
1990 18.4 26.7
1989 17.9 26.3
1988 17.5 25.8
1987 17.1 25.3
1986 16.8 24.8
1985 16.6 24.2
1984 16.5 23.7
1983 16.5 23.3
1982 16.5 22.8
1981 16.5 22.5
1980 16.4 22.1
1979 16.4 21.6
1978 16.4 21.1
1977 16.3 20.7
1976 16.3 20.2
1975 16.2 19.9
1974 16.3 19.6
1973 16.4 19.3
1972 16.7 19.1
1971 16.9 19
1970 17.2 18.9
1969 17.5 18.8
1968 17.8 18.7
1967 18 18.6
1966 18.2 18.5
1965 18.4 18.6
1964 18.5 18.8
1963 18.6 19
1962 18.7 19.1
1961 18.8 19.2
1960 18.9 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Oman South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman South Korea
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
22%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Oman South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Oman South Korea
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,794 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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