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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 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,248), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Palau
Population
5636678
17663
Population rank 120/197 194/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 70/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$20,248
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 57/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,664
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$38B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,191
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 68/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,368
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
119,499 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
44.2 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.5 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Oman and Palau: Comparison Charts

Oman and Palau economies compared

GDP
Oman

Palau
Year GDP
Oman Palau
1960 $44,234,656 -
1961 $45,634,487 -
1962 $56,273,202 -
1963 $59,912,763 -
1964 $61,872,526 -
1965 $63,279,975 -
1966 $67,759,973 -
1967 $107,151,832 -
1968 $188,879,849 -
1969 $239,999,808 -
1970 $256,319,795 $11,563,041
1971 $301,010,587 $12,706,874
1972 $366,883,548 $13,956,474
1973 $483,066,991 $15,331,889
1974 $1,645,917,776 $16,848,759
1975 $2,096,699,189 $18,521,112
1976 $2,560,220,035 $20,364,420
1977 $2,741,169,948 $22,308,104
1978 $2,740,301,390 $24,530,015
1979 $3,733,352,635 $27,004,251
1980 $5,981,760,278 $29,728,054
1981 $7,259,120,151 $32,726,594
1982 $7,554,719,456 $36,027,583
1983 $7,932,541,691 $39,661,530
1984 $8,821,443,151 $44,814,259
1985 $10,005,645,420 $51,030,637
1986 $7,324,167,369 $58,109,314
1987 $7,811,183,095 $66,169,905
1988 $8,386,215,865 $75,348,615
1989 $9,372,171,651 $85,800,543
1990 $13,310,273,082 $97,702,303
1991 $12,918,335,501 $106,555,300
1992 $14,183,615,085 $104,771,300
1993 $14,230,429,129 $96,455,700
1994 $14,715,214,564 $106,138,500
1995 $15,722,236,671 $121,018,500
1996 $17,402,080,624 $137,494,600
1997 $18,039,791,938 $143,860,800
1998 $16,044,213,264 $149,079,600
1999 $17,832,769,831 $144,206,500
2000 $22,259,557,867 $149,535,800
2001 $22,205,721,717 $159,453,500
2002 $23,065,539,662 $162,665,500
2003 $24,733,680,104 $154,559,900
2004 $28,378,933,680 $166,391,600
2005 $35,506,892,068 $191,048,400
2006 $42,577,633,290 $193,679,700
2007 $48,300,390,117 $200,903,600
2008 $69,804,681,404 $201,167,300
2009 $55,454,096,229 $189,998,000
2010 $64,993,498,049 $188,174,300
2011 $77,497,529,259 $198,873,900
2012 $87,408,842,653 $215,762,400
2013 $89,936,020,806 $225,345,700
2014 $92,699,089,727 $243,156,500
2015 $78,710,793,238 $278,824,800
2016 $75,128,738,622 $298,323,500
2017 $80,856,697,009 $285,600,000
2018 $91,505,851,756 $288,546,300
2019 $88,060,858,257 $281,941,600
2020 $75,909,492,848 $258,990,800
2021 $87,323,797,139 $235,752,900
2022 $109,852,795,839 $255,591,100
2023 $105,895,708,713 $281,849,100
2024 $106,942,782,835 -

Oman and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Oman Palau
1960 $83.4 -
1961 $84.5 -
1962 $102.3 -
1963 $106.8 -
1964 $108.1 -
1965 $108.1 -
1966 $113.2 -
1967 $174.7 -
1968 $300 -
1969 $372 -
1970 $387 $1,017
1971 $442 $1,081
1972 $524 $1,145
1973 $670 $1,221
1974 $2,203 $1,328
1975 $2,692 $1,464
1976 $3,143 $1,616
1977 $3,205 $1,781
1978 $3,044 $1,972
1979 $3,934 $2,189
1980 $5,974 $2,423
1981 $6,866 $2,639
1982 $6,759 $2,838
1983 $6,714 $3,049
1984 $7,070 $3,360
1985 $7,549 $3,728
1986 $5,182 $4,144
1987 $5,204 $4,616
1988 $5,279 $5,145
1989 $5,591 $5,741
1990 $7,546 $6,403
1991 $6,977 $6,824
1992 $7,318 $6,553
1993 $7,039 $5,892
1994 $7,068 $6,329
1995 $7,414 $7,038
1996 $8,068 $7,788
1997 $8,235 $7,945
1998 $7,219 $8,048
1999 $7,915 $7,630
2000 $9,754 $7,797
2001 $9,612 $8,240
2002 $9,869 $8,341
2003 $10,464 $7,862
2004 $11,801 $8,395
2005 $14,435 $9,640
2006 $16,931 $9,885
2007 $18,793 $10,408
2008 $26,577 $10,583
2009 $20,656 $10,155
2010 $23,570 $10,229
2011 $25,188 $11,001
2012 $24,642 $12,145
2013 $23,458 $12,769
2014 $23,161 $13,726
2015 $18,808 $15,691
2016 $17,110 $16,763
2017 $17,820 $16,034
2018 $19,902 $16,198
2019 $19,180 $15,841
2020 $16,785 $14,557
2021 $19,403 $13,257
2022 $23,224 $14,392
2023 $20,972 $15,899
2024 $20,248 -

Oman vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

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

Oman and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

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

Fertility rates in Oman and Palau

Fertility rate
Oman

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

Oman and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Oman

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$102B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.2%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.4%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.24%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2022
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
65.4
2025
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
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
93.1 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
18.4 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
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
+154,219
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
89%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
60
2025
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
99
2025
123
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
$707
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$52.9
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
80.5 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.06
2022
1.78
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
65
2025
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%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025

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