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Oman vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 68th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Palestine
Population
5761708
5500288
Population rank 117/197 123/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Oman and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Oman and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Oman

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Oman Palestine
2024 $107,137,198,769 $13,711,100,000
2023 $106,174,708,037 $17,847,900,000
2022 $109,852,795,839 $19,165,500,000
2021 $87,323,797,139 $18,109,000,000
2020 $75,909,492,848 $15,531,700,000
2019 $88,060,858,257 $17,133,500,000
2018 $91,505,851,756 $16,276,600,000
2017 $80,856,697,009 $16,128,000,000
2016 $75,128,738,622 $15,405,400,000
2015 $78,710,793,238 $13,972,400,000
2014 $92,699,089,727 $13,989,700,000
2013 $89,936,020,806 $13,515,500,000
2012 $87,408,842,653 $12,208,400,000
2011 $77,497,529,259 $11,186,100,000
2010 $64,993,498,049 $9,681,500,000
2009 $55,454,096,229 $8,085,700,000
2008 $69,804,681,404 $7,310,400,000
2007 $48,300,390,117 $5,815,700,000
2006 $42,577,633,290 $5,348,300,000
2005 $35,506,892,068 $5,125,700,000
2004 $28,378,933,680 $4,603,100,000
2003 $24,733,680,104 $3,968,000,000
2002 $23,065,539,662 $3,555,800,000
2001 $22,205,721,717 $4,003,700,000
2000 $22,259,557,867 $4,313,600,000
1999 $17,832,769,831 $4,271,200,000
1998 $16,044,213,264 $4,067,800,000
1997 $18,039,791,938 $3,759,800,000
1996 $17,402,080,624 $3,409,600,000
1995 $15,722,236,671 $3,282,800,000
1994 $14,715,214,564 $2,843,300,000
1993 $14,230,429,129 -
1992 $14,183,615,085 -
1991 $12,918,335,501 -
1990 $13,310,273,082 -
1989 $9,372,171,651 -
1988 $8,386,215,865 -
1987 $7,811,183,095 -
1986 $7,324,167,369 -
1985 $10,005,645,420 -
1984 $8,821,443,151 -
1983 $7,932,541,691 -
1982 $7,554,719,456 -
1981 $7,259,120,151 -
1980 $5,981,760,278 -
1979 $3,733,352,635 -
1978 $2,740,301,390 -
1977 $2,741,169,948 -
1976 $2,560,220,035 -
1975 $2,096,699,189 -
1974 $1,645,917,776 -
1973 $483,066,991 -
1972 $366,883,548 -
1971 $301,010,587 -
1970 $256,319,795 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Palestine
2024 $20,285 $2,592
2023 $21,028 $3,455
2022 $23,224 $3,800
2021 $19,403 $3,679
2020 $16,785 $3,234
2019 $19,180 $3,657
2018 $19,902 $3,562
2017 $17,820 $3,620
2016 $17,110 $3,528
2015 $18,808 $3,272
2014 $23,161 $3,352
2013 $23,458 $3,315
2012 $24,642 $3,067
2011 $25,188 $2,881
2010 $23,570 $2,557
2009 $20,656 $2,192
2008 $26,577 $2,035
2007 $18,793 $1,664
2006 $16,931 $1,570
2005 $14,435 $1,544
2004 $11,801 $1,422
2003 $10,464 $1,258
2002 $9,869 $1,156
2001 $9,612 $1,336
2000 $9,754 $1,476
1999 $7,915 $1,499
1998 $7,219 $1,465
1997 $8,235 $1,389
1996 $8,068 $1,317
1995 $7,414 $1,327
1994 $7,068 $1,202
1993 $7,039 -
1992 $7,318 -
1991 $6,977 -
1990 $7,546 -
1989 $5,591 -
1988 $5,279 -
1987 $5,204 -
1986 $5,182 -
1985 $7,549 -
1984 $7,070 -
1983 $6,714 -
1982 $6,759 -
1981 $6,866 -
1980 $5,974 -
1979 $3,934 -
1978 $3,044 -
1977 $3,205 -
1976 $3,143 -
1975 $2,692 -
1974 $2,203 -
1973 $670 -
1972 $524 -
1971 $442 -
1970 $387 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Palestine
2026 80.7 77.4
2025 80.5 73.1
2024 80.2 69.2
2023 80 65.2
2022 77.9 76.7
2021 76 73.9
2020 77.8 75
2019 79.9 75.8
2018 79.9 75.4
2017 79.7 75.2
2016 79.6 74.9
2015 79.3 74.6
2014 79 72.8
2013 78.6 74.1
2012 78.2 73.7
2011 77.7 73.6
2010 77.2 73.3
2009 76.6 72.3
2008 76.1 72.2
2007 75.6 72.1
2006 75.4 71.8
2005 75.1 72
2004 74.8 71.1
2003 74.5 71
2002 74.3 70.9
2001 74 69.8
2000 73.6 70.3
1999 73.3 70.8
1998 72.9 70.6
1997 72.5 70.3
1996 72 70
1995 71.6 69.6
1994 71.1 69.3
1993 70.6 68.8
1992 70.1 68.5
1991 69.6 68.2
1990 69 67.8
1989 68.4 67.1
1988 67.7 66.7
1987 67 66.3
1986 66.2 65.7
1985 65.3 65.3
1984 64.3 64.7
1983 63.2 64.1
1982 62 63.5
1981 60.8 62.8
1980 59.6 62.2
1979 58.3 61.5
1978 57 60.8
1977 55.5 60.1
1976 54.4 59.4
1975 52.5 58.7
1974 51.2 58
1973 50 57.6
1972 48.7 56.7
1971 47.9 56
1970 46.6 55.4
1969 45.6 54.7
1968 44.4 54.1
1967 43.2 50.9
1966 42 52.8
1965 40.8 52.2
1964 39.6 51.6
1963 38.5 51
1962 37.4 50.4
1961 36.4 49.8
1960 35.4 49.3
1959 34.6 48.8
1958 33.8 48.4
1957 33 48
1956 32.4 47.6
1955 31.8 47.2
1954 31.2 46.9
1953 30.7 46.6
1952 30.2 46.3
1951 29.8 46
1950 29.3 45.7

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

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Oman and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Oman Palestine
2024 5,281,538 5,289,152
2023 5,049,269 5,165,775
2022 4,730,226 5,043,612
2021 4,500,424 4,922,749
2020 4,522,497 4,803,269
2019 4,591,241 4,685,306
2018 4,597,877 4,569,087
2017 4,537,396 4,454,805
2016 4,390,877 4,367,088
2015 4,184,895 4,270,092
2014 4,002,439 4,173,398
2013 3,833,913 4,076,708
2012 3,547,106 3,979,998
2011 3,076,763 3,882,986
2010 2,757,446 3,786,161
2009 2,684,659 3,689,099
2008 2,626,529 3,591,977
2007 2,570,174 3,494,496
2006 2,514,795 3,406,334
2005 2,459,802 3,320,396
2004 2,404,821 3,236,626
2003 2,363,796 3,154,969
2002 2,337,140 3,075,373
2001 2,310,217 2,997,784
2000 2,282,131 2,922,153
1999 2,252,909 2,848,431
1998 2,222,489 2,776,568
1997 2,190,720 2,706,518
1996 2,156,926 2,587,997
1995 2,120,528 2,474,666
1994 2,081,834 2,366,298
1993 2,021,675 2,262,676
1992 1,938,238 2,163,591
1991 1,851,473 2,068,845
1990 1,763,954 1,978,248
1989 1,676,228 -
1988 1,588,568 -
1987 1,500,996 -
1986 1,413,419 -
1985 1,325,480 -
1984 1,247,716 -
1983 1,181,459 -
1982 1,117,678 -
1981 1,057,320 -
1980 1,001,248 -
1979 949,116 -
1978 900,304 -
1977 855,314 -
1976 814,701 -
1975 778,864 -
1974 746,988 -
1973 721,179 -
1972 700,593 -
1971 681,119 -
1970 662,680 -
1969 645,255 -
1968 628,798 -
1967 613,318 -
1966 598,804 -
1965 585,236 -
1964 572,577 -
1963 560,827 -
1962 549,941 -
1961 539,854 -
1960 530,485 -

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Palestine

Fertility rate
Oman

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Palestine
2023 2.53 3.31
2022 2.45 3.38
2021 2.59 3.44
2020 2.64 3.51
2019 2.7 3.59
2018 2.81 3.67
2017 2.92 3.77
2016 2.95 3.89
2015 2.97 3.98
2014 2.97 4
2013 2.95 4.05
2012 2.93 4.15
2011 2.96 4.31
2010 2.97 4.43
2009 2.83 4.44
2008 2.76 4.51
2007 2.76 4.63
2006 2.88 4.74
2005 3.03 4.87
2004 3.2 4.97
2003 3.37 5.06
2002 3.51 5.22
2001 3.66 5.34
2000 3.85 5.46
1999 4.06 5.58
1998 4.27 5.69
1997 4.52 5.82
1996 4.79 5.99
1995 5.07 6.16
1994 5.36 6.33
1993 5.64 6.5
1992 5.92 6.65
1991 6.2 6.75
1990 6.46 6.81
1989 6.72 -
1988 6.95 -
1987 7.18 -
1986 7.35 -
1985 7.51 -
1984 7.64 -
1983 7.75 -
1982 7.84 -
1981 7.9 -
1980 7.89 -
1979 7.85 -
1978 7.82 -
1977 7.78 -
1976 7.74 -
1975 7.71 -
1974 7.67 -
1973 7.63 -
1972 7.59 -
1971 7.56 -
1970 7.52 -
1969 7.49 -
1968 7.46 -
1967 7.44 -
1966 7.41 -
1965 7.39 -
1964 7.37 -
1963 7.33 -
1962 7.32 -
1961 7.29 -
1960 7.28 -

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

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Oman and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Palestine
2024 30.5 20.9
2023 30.3 20.8
2022 30 20.6
2021 29.7 20.4
2020 29.7 20.3
2019 29.9 20.2
2018 29.7 20
2017 29.4 19.9
2016 29.1 19.8
2015 28.8 19.6
2014 28.5 19.4
2013 28.2 19.1
2012 27.7 18.9
2011 26.5 18.6
2010 25.2 18.4
2009 24.6 18.1
2008 24 17.9
2007 23.5 17.6
2006 23.1 17.4
2005 22.7 17.1
2004 22.3 16.9
2003 22 16.7
2002 21.6 16.5
2001 21.3 16.3
2000 20.9 16.2
1999 20.6 16
1998 20.4 15.9
1997 20.2 15.8
1996 20.1 15.7
1995 20.1 15.6
1994 20.1 15.5
1993 19.9 15.5
1992 19.4 15.4
1991 18.8 15.4
1990 18.4 15.4
1989 17.9 -
1988 17.5 -
1987 17.1 -
1986 16.8 -
1985 16.6 -
1984 16.5 -
1983 16.5 -
1982 16.5 -
1981 16.5 -
1980 16.4 -
1979 16.4 -
1978 16.4 -
1977 16.3 -
1976 16.3 -
1975 16.2 -
1974 16.3 -
1973 16.4 -
1972 16.7 -
1971 16.9 -
1970 17.2 -
1969 17.5 -
1968 17.8 -
1967 18 -
1966 18.2 -
1965 18.4 -
1964 18.5 -
1963 18.6 -
1962 18.7 -
1961 18.8 -
1960 18.9 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Oman Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Palestine
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
94
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
22%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Oman Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Oman Palestine
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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