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Nepal vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 92nd vs. 68th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Oman
Population
29596762
5761708
Population rank 52/197 117/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Nepal and Oman: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Oman economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Oman
2024 $42,914,268,287 $107,137,198,769
2023 $41,047,772,331 $106,174,708,037
2022 $41,182,939,601 $109,852,795,839
2021 $36,924,841,394 $87,323,797,139
2020 $33,433,659,301 $75,909,492,848
2019 $34,186,180,699 $88,060,858,257
2018 $33,111,525,237 $91,505,851,756
2017 $28,971,588,940 $80,856,697,009
2016 $24,524,109,484 $75,128,738,622
2015 $24,360,801,287 $78,710,793,238
2014 $22,731,612,922 $92,699,089,727
2013 $22,162,204,925 $89,936,020,806
2012 $21,703,100,877 $87,408,842,653
2011 $21,573,872,421 $77,497,529,259
2010 $16,002,656,434 $64,993,498,049
2009 $12,854,985,464 $55,454,096,229
2008 $12,545,438,605 $69,804,681,404
2007 $10,325,618,017 $48,300,390,117
2006 $9,043,715,356 $42,577,633,290
2005 $8,130,258,378 $35,506,892,068
2004 $7,273,938,315 $28,378,933,680
2003 $6,330,473,097 $24,733,680,104
2002 $6,050,875,807 $23,065,539,662
2001 $6,007,055,042 $22,205,721,717
2000 $5,494,252,208 $22,259,557,867
1999 $5,033,642,384 $17,832,769,831
1998 $4,856,255,044 $16,044,213,264
1997 $4,918,691,917 $18,039,791,938
1996 $4,521,580,381 $17,402,080,624
1995 $4,401,104,418 $15,722,236,671
1994 $4,066,775,510 $14,715,214,564
1993 $3,660,041,667 $14,230,429,129
1992 $3,401,211,581 $14,183,615,085
1991 $3,921,476,085 $12,918,335,501
1990 $3,627,560,239 $13,310,273,082
1989 $3,525,225,787 $9,372,171,651
1988 $3,487,009,748 $8,386,215,865
1987 $2,957,255,380 $7,811,183,095
1986 $2,850,782,044 $7,324,167,369
1985 $2,619,913,956 $10,005,645,420
1984 $2,581,207,388 $8,821,443,151
1983 $2,447,174,803 $7,932,541,691
1982 $2,395,423,742 $7,554,719,456
1981 $2,275,583,317 $7,259,120,151
1980 $1,945,916,583 $5,981,760,278
1979 $1,851,250,008 $3,733,352,635
1978 $1,604,162,497 $2,740,301,390
1977 $1,382,400,000 $2,741,169,948
1976 $1,452,788,985 $2,560,220,035
1975 $1,575,789,254 $2,096,699,189
1974 $1,217,953,547 $1,645,917,776
1973 $972,101,725 $483,066,991
1972 $1,024,098,400 $366,883,548
1971 $882,765,472 $301,010,587
1970 $865,975,309 $256,319,795
1969 $788,641,965 $239,999,808
1968 $772,231,387 $188,879,849
1967 $841,974,025 $107,151,832
1966 $906,811,944 $67,759,973
1965 $735,267,082 $63,279,975
1964 $496,098,775 $61,872,526
1963 $496,947,904 $59,912,763
1962 $574,091,101 $56,273,202
1961 $531,959,562 $45,634,487
1960 $508,334,414 $44,234,656

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

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Nepal and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Oman
2024 $1,447 $20,285
2023 $1,382 $21,028
2022 $1,386 $23,224
2021 $1,253 $19,403
2020 $1,154 $16,785
2019 $1,203 $19,180
2018 $1,179 $19,902
2017 $1,034 $17,820
2016 $877 $17,110
2015 $876 $18,808
2014 $821 $23,161
2013 $803 $23,458
2012 $788 $24,642
2011 $786 $25,188
2010 $585 $23,570
2009 $473 $20,656
2008 $465 $26,577
2007 $385 $18,793
2006 $340 $16,931
2005 $309 $14,435
2004 $279.6 $11,801
2003 $246.4 $10,464
2002 $238.9 $9,869
2001 $240.8 $9,612
2000 $223.8 $9,754
1999 $208.6 $7,915
1998 $205.1 $7,219
1997 $211.8 $8,235
1996 $198.8 $8,068
1995 $197.8 $7,414
1994 $187.3 $7,068
1993 $172.8 $7,039
1992 $165 $7,318
1991 $195.7 $6,977
1990 $185.8 $7,546
1989 $185 $5,591
1988 $187.1 $5,279
1987 $162 $5,204
1986 $159.5 $5,182
1985 $149.9 $7,549
1984 $151.1 $7,070
1983 $146.6 $6,714
1982 $147 $6,759
1981 $142.9 $6,866
1980 $125.1 $5,974
1979 $121.9 $3,934
1978 $108.1 $3,044
1977 $95.3 $3,205
1976 $102.5 $3,143
1975 $113.6 $2,692
1974 $89.8 $2,203
1973 $73.2 $670
1972 $78.8 $524
1971 $69.5 $442
1970 $69.6 $387
1969 $64.8 $372
1968 $64.9 $300
1967 $72.3 $174.7
1966 $79.5 $113.2
1965 $65.8 $108.1
1964 $45.3 $108.1
1963 $46.3 $106.8
1962 $54.6 $102.3
1961 $51.6 $84.5
1960 $50.2 $83.4

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

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Nepal vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Oman
2026 71.2 80.7
2025 70.9 80.5
2024 70.6 80.2
2023 70.4 80
2022 70.1 77.9
2021 68.4 76
2020 69.1 77.8
2019 69.3 79.9
2018 69 79.9
2017 68.7 79.7
2016 68.4 79.6
2015 67.4 79.3
2014 67.8 79
2013 67.6 78.6
2012 67.4 78.2
2011 67.1 77.7
2010 66.8 77.2
2009 66.6 76.6
2008 66.4 76.1
2007 66.2 75.6
2006 65.9 75.4
2005 65.3 75.1
2004 64.7 74.8
2003 64.2 74.5
2002 63.5 74.3
2001 63.3 74
2000 62.6 73.6
1999 62 73.3
1998 61.5 72.9
1997 60.8 72.5
1996 60 72
1995 59.3 71.6
1994 58.6 71.1
1993 57.6 70.6
1992 56.7 70.1
1991 55.6 69.6
1990 54.8 69
1989 54 68.4
1988 53.1 67.7
1987 52.4 67
1986 51.6 66.2
1985 50.9 65.3
1984 50.2 64.3
1983 49.7 63.2
1982 49.2 62
1981 48.7 60.8
1980 48.3 59.6
1979 47.8 58.3
1978 47.2 57
1977 46.6 55.5
1976 46 54.4
1975 45.5 52.5
1974 44.9 51.2
1973 44.5 50
1972 44.1 48.7
1971 43.6 47.9
1970 43.2 46.6
1969 42.7 45.6
1968 42.2 44.4
1967 41.7 43.2
1966 41.2 42
1965 40.7 40.8
1964 40.2 39.6
1963 39.6 38.5
1962 39.3 37.4
1961 39 36.4
1960 38.7 35.4
1959 38.4 34.6
1958 38.1 33.8
1957 38 33
1956 37.9 32.4
1955 37.9 31.8
1954 37.8 31.2
1953 37.7 30.7
1952 37.7 30.2
1951 37.6 29.8
1950 37.6 29.3

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

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Nepal and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Oman
1x
Year Population
Nepal Oman
2024 29,651,054 5,281,538
2023 29,694,614 5,049,269
2022 29,715,436 4,730,226
2021 29,475,010 4,500,424
2020 28,966,574 4,522,497
2019 28,414,064 4,591,241
2018 28,079,689 4,597,877
2017 28,011,258 4,537,396
2016 27,955,462 4,390,877
2015 27,823,629 4,184,895
2014 27,672,370 4,002,439
2013 27,589,996 3,833,913
2012 27,534,915 3,547,106
2011 27,464,494 3,076,763
2010 27,341,952 2,757,446
2009 27,173,035 2,684,659
2008 26,990,037 2,626,529
2007 26,788,492 2,570,174
2006 26,565,425 2,514,795
2005 26,309,458 2,459,802
2004 26,016,656 2,404,821
2003 25,688,758 2,363,796
2002 25,328,981 2,337,140
2001 24,946,748 2,310,217
2000 24,546,509 2,282,131
1999 24,125,199 2,252,909
1998 23,680,357 2,222,489
1997 23,219,463 2,190,720
1996 22,741,862 2,156,926
1995 22,245,439 2,120,528
1994 21,717,479 2,081,834
1993 21,180,159 2,021,675
1992 20,609,707 1,938,238
1991 20,036,500 1,851,473
1990 19,524,573 1,763,954
1989 19,057,807 1,676,228
1988 18,638,661 1,588,568
1987 18,250,505 1,500,996
1986 17,868,124 1,413,419
1985 17,477,692 1,325,480
1984 17,085,242 1,247,716
1983 16,689,119 1,181,459
1982 16,297,987 1,117,678
1981 15,922,423 1,057,320
1980 15,553,105 1,001,248
1979 15,190,590 949,116
1978 14,839,695 900,304
1977 14,499,175 855,314
1976 14,177,649 814,701
1975 13,870,695 778,864
1974 13,568,435 746,988
1973 13,275,239 721,179
1972 12,989,099 700,593
1971 12,710,061 681,119
1970 12,436,190 662,680
1969 12,167,036 645,255
1968 11,906,266 628,798
1967 11,652,716 613,318
1966 11,408,710 598,804
1965 11,173,411 585,236
1964 10,946,392 572,577
1963 10,729,818 560,827
1962 10,521,116 549,941
1961 10,318,396 539,854
1960 10,123,658 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Oman

Fertility rate
Nepal

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Oman
2023 1.98 2.53
2022 2 2.45
2021 2.03 2.59
2020 2.05 2.64
2019 2.08 2.7
2018 2.12 2.81
2017 2.17 2.92
2016 2.23 2.95
2015 2.27 2.97
2014 2.32 2.97
2013 2.36 2.95
2012 2.42 2.93
2011 2.46 2.96
2010 2.54 2.97
2009 2.63 2.83
2008 2.74 2.76
2007 2.86 2.76
2006 2.97 2.88
2005 3.12 3.03
2004 3.28 3.2
2003 3.44 3.37
2002 3.6 3.51
2001 3.79 3.66
2000 3.98 3.85
1999 4.13 4.06
1998 4.28 4.27
1997 4.44 4.52
1996 4.67 4.79
1995 4.87 5.07
1994 4.96 5.36
1993 5.04 5.64
1992 5.07 5.92
1991 5.15 6.2
1990 5.21 6.46
1989 5.26 6.72
1988 5.31 6.95
1987 5.35 7.18
1986 5.4 7.35
1985 5.46 7.51
1984 5.51 7.64
1983 5.54 7.75
1982 5.55 7.84
1981 5.58 7.9
1980 5.6 7.89
1979 5.64 7.85
1978 5.68 7.82
1977 5.69 7.78
1976 5.72 7.74
1975 5.73 7.71
1974 5.75 7.67
1973 5.7 7.63
1972 5.8 7.59
1971 5.85 7.56
1970 5.87 7.52
1969 5.89 7.49
1968 5.94 7.46
1967 5.95 7.44
1966 5.98 7.41
1965 6.01 7.39
1964 6.04 7.37
1963 6.06 7.33
1962 6.08 7.32
1961 6.09 7.29
1960 6.07 7.28

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

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Nepal and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Oman
2024 26 30.5
2023 25.7 30.3
2022 25.4 30
2021 25 29.7
2020 24.5 29.7
2019 23.7 29.9
2018 23.2 29.7
2017 22.9 29.4
2016 22.7 29.1
2015 22.4 28.8
2014 22.2 28.5
2013 22 28.2
2012 21.8 27.7
2011 21.6 26.5
2010 21.3 25.2
2009 21 24.6
2008 20.8 24
2007 20.5 23.5
2006 20.3 23.1
2005 20 22.7
2004 19.8 22.3
2003 19.7 22
2002 19.5 21.6
2001 19.4 21.3
2000 19.3 20.9
1999 19.3 20.6
1998 19.2 20.4
1997 19.2 20.2
1996 19.2 20.1
1995 19.2 20.1
1994 19.2 20.1
1993 19.2 19.9
1992 19.2 19.4
1991 19.2 18.8
1990 19.2 18.4
1989 19.2 17.9
1988 19.2 17.5
1987 19.3 17.1
1986 19.4 16.8
1985 19.4 16.6
1984 19.5 16.5
1983 19.5 16.5
1982 19.5 16.5
1981 19.5 16.5
1980 19.6 16.4
1979 19.6 16.4
1978 19.6 16.4
1977 19.7 16.3
1976 19.7 16.3
1975 19.7 16.2
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.7 16.4
1972 19.7 16.7
1971 19.7 16.9
1970 19.7 17.2
1969 19.7 17.5
1968 19.7 17.8
1967 19.7 18
1966 19.6 18.2
1965 19.6 18.4
1964 19.6 18.5
1963 19.6 18.6
1962 19.6 18.7
1961 19.5 18.8
1960 19.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Nepal Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Oman
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
97.3%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Nepal Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Oman
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
n/a

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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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