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Oman vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 68th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Palau
Population
5761708
17629
Population rank 117/197 194/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 70/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 57/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$38B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 67/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Oman and Palau: Comparison Charts

Oman and Palau economies compared

GDP
Oman

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Oman Palau
2024 $107,137,198,769 -
2023 $106,174,708,037 $276,733,063
2022 $109,852,795,839 $243,826,813
2021 $87,323,797,139 $231,343,460
2020 $75,909,492,848 $261,688,507
2019 $88,060,858,257 $282,041,290
2018 $91,505,851,756 $287,998,352
2017 $80,856,697,009 $292,148,590
2016 $75,128,738,622 $305,227,020
2015 $78,710,793,238 $287,057,526
2014 $92,699,089,727 $245,591,095
2013 $89,936,020,806 $224,110,611
2012 $87,408,842,653 $215,616,882
2011 $77,497,529,259 $198,742,371
2010 $64,993,498,049 $188,042,374
2009 $55,454,096,229 $189,854,706
2008 $69,804,681,404 $201,067,734
2007 $48,300,390,117 $200,789,764
2006 $42,577,633,290 $193,611,359
2005 $35,506,892,068 $190,961,685
2004 $28,378,933,680 $166,363,739
2003 $24,733,680,104 $154,566,788
2002 $23,065,539,662 $162,658,722
2001 $22,205,721,717 $159,446,228
2000 $22,259,557,867 $149,551,483
1999 $17,832,769,831 $144,206,500
1998 $16,044,213,264 $149,079,600
1997 $18,039,791,938 $143,860,800
1996 $17,402,080,624 $137,494,600
1995 $15,722,236,671 $121,018,500
1994 $14,715,214,564 $106,138,500
1993 $14,230,429,129 $96,455,700
1992 $14,183,615,085 $104,771,300
1991 $12,918,335,501 $106,555,300
1990 $13,310,273,082 $97,702,303
1989 $9,372,171,651 $85,800,543
1988 $8,386,215,865 $75,348,615
1987 $7,811,183,095 $66,169,905
1986 $7,324,167,369 $58,109,314
1985 $10,005,645,420 $51,030,637
1984 $8,821,443,151 $44,814,259
1983 $7,932,541,691 $39,661,530
1982 $7,554,719,456 $36,027,583
1981 $7,259,120,151 $32,726,594
1980 $5,981,760,278 $29,728,054
1979 $3,733,352,635 $27,004,251
1978 $2,740,301,390 $24,530,015
1977 $2,741,169,948 $22,308,104
1976 $2,560,220,035 $20,364,420
1975 $2,096,699,189 $18,521,112
1974 $1,645,917,776 $16,848,759
1973 $483,066,991 $15,331,889
1972 $366,883,548 $13,956,474
1971 $301,010,587 $12,706,874
1970 $256,319,795 $11,563,041
1969 $239,999,808 -
1968 $188,879,849 -
1967 $107,151,832 -
1966 $67,759,973 -
1965 $63,279,975 -
1964 $61,872,526 -
1963 $59,912,763 -
1962 $56,273,202 -
1961 $45,634,487 -
1960 $44,234,656 -

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

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Oman and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Palau
2024 $20,285 -
2023 $21,028 $15,611
2022 $23,224 $13,730
2021 $19,403 $13,009
2020 $16,785 $14,708
2019 $19,180 $15,847
2018 $19,902 $16,167
2017 $17,820 $16,402
2016 $17,110 $17,150
2015 $18,808 $16,154
2014 $23,161 $13,863
2013 $23,458 $12,699
2012 $24,642 $12,137
2011 $25,188 $10,994
2010 $23,570 $10,222
2009 $20,656 $10,148
2008 $26,577 $10,578
2007 $18,793 $10,403
2006 $16,931 $9,882
2005 $14,435 $9,635
2004 $11,801 $8,394
2003 $10,464 $7,862
2002 $9,869 $8,340
2001 $9,612 $8,239
2000 $9,754 $7,798
1999 $7,915 $7,630
1998 $7,219 $8,048
1997 $8,235 $7,945
1996 $8,068 $7,788
1995 $7,414 $7,038
1994 $7,068 $6,329
1993 $7,039 $5,892
1992 $7,318 $6,553
1991 $6,977 $6,824
1990 $7,546 $6,403
1989 $5,591 $5,741
1988 $5,279 $5,145
1987 $5,204 $4,616
1986 $5,182 $4,144
1985 $7,549 $3,728
1984 $7,070 $3,360
1983 $6,714 $3,049
1982 $6,759 $2,838
1981 $6,866 $2,639
1980 $5,974 $2,423
1979 $3,934 $2,189
1978 $3,044 $1,972
1977 $3,205 $1,781
1976 $3,143 $1,616
1975 $2,692 $1,464
1974 $2,203 $1,328
1973 $670 $1,221
1972 $524 $1,145
1971 $442 $1,081
1970 $387 $1,017
1969 $372 -
1968 $300 -
1967 $174.7 -
1966 $113.2 -
1965 $108.1 -
1964 $108.1 -
1963 $106.8 -
1962 $102.3 -
1961 $84.5 -
1960 $83.4 -

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

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Oman vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Palau
2026 80.7 69.6
2025 80.5 69.5
2024 80.2 69.4
2023 80 69.3
2022 77.9 68.9
2021 76 68.6
2020 77.8 68.7
2019 79.9 69
2018 79.9 69
2017 79.7 69
2016 79.6 69
2015 79.3 69.1
2014 79 69.1
2013 78.6 69
2012 78.2 68.9
2011 77.7 68.6
2010 77.2 68.3
2009 76.6 68
2008 76.1 67.6
2007 75.6 67.1
2006 75.4 66.6
2005 75.1 66.2
2004 74.8 65.8
2003 74.5 65.4
2002 74.3 65.1
2001 74 64.8
2000 73.6 64.5
1999 73.3 64.2
1998 72.9 64
1997 72.5 63.7
1996 72 63.5
1995 71.6 63.3
1994 71.1 63.1
1993 70.6 63
1992 70.1 62.9
1991 69.6 62.8
1990 69 62.8
1989 68.4 62.8
1988 67.7 62.8
1987 67 62.8
1986 66.2 62.8
1985 65.3 62.7
1984 64.3 62.6
1983 63.2 62.5
1982 62 62.3
1981 60.8 62.1
1980 59.6 61.9
1979 58.3 61.6
1978 57 61.3
1977 55.5 60.9
1976 54.4 60.5
1975 52.5 60
1974 51.2 59.5
1973 50 59
1972 48.7 58.6
1971 47.9 58.1
1970 46.6 57.7
1969 45.6 57.3
1968 44.4 56.9
1967 43.2 56.5
1966 42 56.2
1965 40.8 55.9
1964 39.6 55.8
1963 38.5 55.6
1962 37.4 55.4
1961 36.4 55.1
1960 35.4 54.9
1959 34.6 54.6
1958 33.8 54.4
1957 33 54.1
1956 32.4 53.9
1955 31.8 53.7
1954 31.2 53.5
1953 30.7 53.3
1952 30.2 53.1
1951 29.8 52.9
1950 29.3 52.7

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

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Oman and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Palau
1x
Year Population
Oman Palau
2024 5,281,538 17,695
2023 5,049,269 17,727
2022 4,730,226 17,759
2021 4,500,424 17,783
2020 4,522,497 17,792
2019 4,591,241 17,798
2018 4,597,877 17,814
2017 4,537,396 17,812
2016 4,390,877 17,797
2015 4,184,895 17,770
2014 4,002,439 17,715
2013 3,833,913 17,648
2012 3,547,106 17,765
2011 3,076,763 18,078
2010 2,757,446 18,396
2009 2,684,659 18,709
2008 2,626,529 19,009
2007 2,570,174 19,302
2006 2,514,795 19,593
2005 2,459,802 19,819
2004 2,404,821 19,820
2003 2,363,796 19,659
2002 2,337,140 19,503
2001 2,310,217 19,352
2000 2,282,131 19,178
1999 2,252,909 18,901
1998 2,222,489 18,524
1997 2,190,720 18,108
1996 2,156,926 17,654
1995 2,120,528 17,195
1994 2,081,834 16,770
1993 2,021,675 16,372
1992 1,938,238 15,989
1991 1,851,473 15,614
1990 1,763,954 15,259
1989 1,676,228 14,945
1988 1,588,568 14,645
1987 1,500,996 14,334
1986 1,413,419 14,024
1985 1,325,480 13,688
1984 1,247,716 13,337
1983 1,181,459 13,006
1982 1,117,678 12,694
1981 1,057,320 12,402
1980 1,001,248 12,271
1979 949,116 12,337
1978 900,304 12,440
1977 855,314 12,525
1976 814,701 12,598
1975 778,864 12,655
1974 746,988 12,687
1973 721,179 12,552
1972 700,593 12,194
1971 681,119 11,759
1970 662,680 11,368
1969 645,255 11,159
1968 628,798 11,080
1967 613,318 10,988
1966 598,804 10,805
1965 585,236 10,547
1964 572,577 10,292
1963 560,827 10,037
1962 549,941 9,793
1961 539,854 9,555
1960 530,485 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Palau

Fertility rate
Oman

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Palau
2023 2.53 1.91
2022 2.45 1.93
2021 2.59 1.95
2020 2.64 1.97
2019 2.7 1.98
2018 2.81 1.97
2017 2.92 2.02
2016 2.95 2.06
2015 2.97 2
2014 2.97 2.03
2013 2.95 2.05
2012 2.93 2.01
2011 2.96 1.97
2010 2.97 1.94
2009 2.83 1.94
2008 2.76 1.95
2007 2.76 1.97
2006 2.88 2
2005 3.03 2.02
2004 3.2 1.99
2003 3.37 1.96
2002 3.51 1.92
2001 3.66 1.87
2000 3.85 1.82
1999 4.06 1.91
1998 4.27 2.01
1997 4.52 2.19
1996 4.79 2.39
1995 5.07 2.55
1994 5.36 2.66
1993 5.64 2.73
1992 5.92 2.71
1991 6.2 2.74
1990 6.46 2.88
1989 6.72 2.92
1988 6.95 2.91
1987 7.18 2.93
1986 7.35 2.98
1985 7.51 3.01
1984 7.64 3.08
1983 7.75 3.14
1982 7.84 3.22
1981 7.9 3.28
1980 7.89 3.35
1979 7.85 3.49
1978 7.82 3.74
1977 7.78 4.09
1976 7.74 4.53
1975 7.71 4.9
1974 7.67 5.26
1973 7.63 5.59
1972 7.59 5.9
1971 7.56 6.16
1970 7.52 6.39
1969 7.49 6.58
1968 7.46 6.71
1967 7.44 6.84
1966 7.41 6.93
1965 7.39 7.01
1964 7.37 7.08
1963 7.33 7.12
1962 7.32 7.15
1961 7.29 7.17
1960 7.28 7.19

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

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Oman and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Palau
2024 30.5 39.2
2023 30.3 38.8
2022 30 38.5
2021 29.7 38.1
2020 29.7 37.8
2019 29.9 37.4
2018 29.7 37
2017 29.4 36.7
2016 29.1 36.3
2015 28.8 36
2014 28.5 35.6
2013 28.2 35.3
2012 27.7 35
2011 26.5 34.6
2010 25.2 34.2
2009 24.6 33.9
2008 24 33.5
2007 23.5 33.1
2006 23.1 32.7
2005 22.7 32.3
2004 22.3 32
2003 22 31.8
2002 21.6 31.5
2001 21.3 31.2
2000 20.9 30.8
1999 20.6 30.2
1998 20.4 29.4
1997 20.2 28.8
1996 20.1 28.3
1995 20.1 27.8
1994 20.1 27.4
1993 19.9 26.9
1992 19.4 26.4
1991 18.8 26
1990 18.4 25.6
1989 17.9 24.9
1988 17.5 24
1987 17.1 23.1
1986 16.8 22.2
1985 16.6 21.6
1984 16.5 21.1
1983 16.5 20.5
1982 16.5 19.9
1981 16.5 19.3
1980 16.4 18.9
1979 16.4 18.6
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.3 18.1
1976 16.3 17.8
1975 16.2 17.4
1974 16.3 17.1
1973 16.4 16.8
1972 16.7 16.6
1971 16.9 16.6
1970 17.2 16.5
1969 17.5 16.1
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 18 15.2
1966 18.2 14.9
1965 18.4 14.9
1964 18.5 15
1963 18.6 15.1
1962 18.7 15.5
1961 18.8 16.1
1960 18.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
62
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Oman Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Palau
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
94
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
22%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Oman Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Oman Palau
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2019, 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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