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Oman vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 68th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Papua New Guinea
Population
5761708
11002753
Population rank 117/197 89/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Oman and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Oman and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Oman

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Oman Papua New Guinea
2024 $107,137,198,769 $31,800,428,266
2023 $106,174,708,037 $30,816,367,067
2022 $109,852,795,839 $31,653,185,953
2021 $87,323,797,139 $26,109,413,521
2020 $75,909,492,848 $23,848,447,850
2019 $88,060,858,257 $24,750,626,030
2018 $91,505,851,756 $24,109,780,708
2017 $80,856,697,009 $22,742,699,138
2016 $75,128,738,622 $20,758,876,953
2015 $78,710,793,238 $21,723,437,010
2014 $92,699,089,727 $23,210,823,987
2013 $89,936,020,806 $21,261,338,065
2012 $87,408,842,653 $21,295,168,666
2011 $77,497,529,259 $17,985,138,066
2010 $64,993,498,049 $14,250,786,675
2009 $55,454,096,229 $11,619,456,449
2008 $69,804,681,404 $11,670,892,801
2007 $48,300,390,117 $9,545,028,944
2006 $42,577,633,290 $8,354,911,041
2005 $35,506,892,068 $4,865,892,972
2004 $28,378,933,680 $3,927,157,867
2003 $24,733,680,104 $3,536,411,824
2002 $23,065,539,662 $2,999,511,040
2001 $22,205,721,717 $3,081,024,212
2000 $22,259,557,867 $3,521,339,699
1999 $17,832,769,831 $3,477,038,204
1998 $16,044,213,264 $3,789,443,015
1997 $18,039,791,938 $4,936,615,299
1996 $17,402,080,624 $5,155,311,077
1995 $15,722,236,671 $4,636,057,476
1994 $14,715,214,564 $5,502,786,070
1993 $14,230,429,129 $4,974,550,286
1992 $14,183,615,085 $4,377,980,510
1991 $12,918,335,501 $3,787,394,958
1990 $13,310,273,082 $3,219,729,083
1989 $9,372,171,651 $3,546,472,566
1988 $8,386,215,865 $3,656,177,881
1987 $7,811,183,095 $3,143,851,794
1986 $7,324,167,369 $2,647,995,602
1985 $10,005,645,420 $2,423,339,172
1984 $8,821,443,151 $2,552,662,617
1983 $7,932,541,691 $2,562,351,551
1982 $7,554,719,456 $2,368,719,683
1981 $7,259,120,151 $2,498,190,847
1980 $5,981,760,278 $2,545,808,456
1979 $3,733,352,635 $2,293,760,511
1978 $2,740,301,390 $1,947,878,831
1977 $2,741,169,948 $1,640,746,619
1976 $2,560,220,035 $1,511,843,235
1975 $2,096,699,189 $1,356,603,608
1974 $1,645,917,776 $1,467,417,672
1973 $483,066,991 $1,299,079,410
1972 $366,883,548 $858,761,926
1971 $301,010,587 $717,750,278
1970 $256,319,795 $645,568,215
1969 $239,999,808 $551,263,864
1968 $188,879,849 $485,184,190
1967 $107,151,832 $441,728,183
1966 $67,759,973 $390,992,063
1965 $63,279,975 $344,176,055
1964 $61,872,526 $305,312,049
1963 $59,912,763 $275,968,044
1962 $56,273,202 $261,184,042
1961 $45,634,487 $244,832,039
1960 $44,234,656 $230,496,037

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

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Oman and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Papua New Guinea
2024 $20,285 $3,007
2023 $21,028 $2,966
2022 $23,224 $3,102
2021 $19,403 $2,608
2020 $16,785 $2,430
2019 $19,180 $2,576
2018 $19,902 $2,566
2017 $17,820 $2,478
2016 $17,110 $2,316
2015 $18,808 $2,485
2014 $23,161 $2,723
2013 $23,458 $2,561
2012 $24,642 $2,635
2011 $25,188 $2,288
2010 $23,570 $1,867
2009 $20,656 $1,569
2008 $26,577 $1,625
2007 $18,793 $1,371
2006 $16,931 $1,238
2005 $14,435 $744
2004 $11,801 $621
2003 $10,464 $577
2002 $9,869 $506
2001 $9,612 $538
2000 $9,754 $636
1999 $7,915 $650
1998 $7,219 $733
1997 $8,235 $990
1996 $8,068 $1,071
1995 $7,414 $998
1994 $7,068 $1,228
1993 $7,039 $1,151
1992 $7,318 $1,051
1991 $6,977 $942
1990 $7,546 $826
1989 $5,591 $934
1988 $5,279 $985
1987 $5,204 $865
1986 $5,182 $745
1985 $7,549 $697
1984 $7,070 $750
1983 $6,714 $769
1982 $6,759 $726
1981 $6,866 $781
1980 $5,974 $813
1979 $3,934 $748
1978 $3,044 $648
1977 $3,205 $558
1976 $3,143 $525
1975 $2,692 $482
1974 $2,203 $533
1973 $670 $483
1972 $524 $327
1971 $442 $279.7
1970 $387 $257.6
1969 $372 $225.3
1968 $300 $202.9
1967 $174.7 $189
1966 $113.2 $171.1
1965 $108.1 $153.9
1964 $108.1 $139.5
1963 $106.8 $128.9
1962 $102.3 $124.7
1961 $84.5 $119.7
1960 $83.4 $115.5

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

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Oman vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Papua New Guinea
2026 80.7 66.5
2025 80.5 66.4
2024 80.2 66.3
2023 80 66.1
2022 77.9 65.3
2021 76 64.4
2020 77.8 65.1
2019 79.9 65.3
2018 79.9 65.1
2017 79.7 64.9
2016 79.6 64.7
2015 79.3 64.5
2014 79 64.2
2013 78.6 63.9
2012 78.2 63.6
2011 77.7 63.4
2010 77.2 63.1
2009 76.6 62.8
2008 76.1 62.5
2007 75.6 62.2
2006 75.4 62
2005 75.1 61.9
2004 74.8 61.8
2003 74.5 61.7
2002 74.3 61.6
2001 74 61.6
2000 73.6 61.6
1999 73.3 61.5
1998 72.9 60.4
1997 72.5 61.3
1996 72 61.1
1995 71.6 60.9
1994 71.1 60.7
1993 70.6 60.5
1992 70.1 60.3
1991 69.6 59.9
1990 69 59.8
1989 68.4 59.6
1988 67.7 59.4
1987 67 59.2
1986 66.2 59
1985 65.3 58.8
1984 64.3 58.6
1983 63.2 58.3
1982 62 58.1
1981 60.8 57.8
1980 59.6 57.4
1979 58.3 57
1978 57 56.5
1977 55.5 56
1976 54.4 55.5
1975 52.5 55
1974 51.2 54.4
1973 50 53.9
1972 48.7 53.3
1971 47.9 52.6
1970 46.6 52.1
1969 45.6 51.5
1968 44.4 50.9
1967 43.2 50.2
1966 42 49.6
1965 40.8 48.9
1964 39.6 48.3
1963 38.5 47.7
1962 37.4 46.7
1961 36.4 46.4
1960 35.4 45.8
1959 34.6 45.1
1958 33.8 44.6
1957 33 43.9
1956 32.4 43.3
1955 31.8 42.6
1954 31.2 42
1953 30.7 41.3
1952 30.2 40.7
1951 29.8 35.5
1950 29.3 39.4

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

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Oman and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Oman Papua New Guinea
2024 5,281,538 10,576,502
2023 5,049,269 10,389,635
2022 4,730,226 10,203,169
2021 4,500,424 10,012,896
2020 4,522,497 9,815,746
2019 4,591,241 9,609,010
2018 4,597,877 9,394,513
2017 4,537,396 9,178,714
2016 4,390,877 8,961,718
2015 4,184,895 8,743,246
2014 4,002,439 8,523,441
2013 3,833,913 8,302,698
2012 3,547,106 8,081,390
2011 3,076,763 7,859,346
2010 2,757,446 7,633,523
2009 2,684,659 7,406,438
2008 2,626,529 7,183,002
2007 2,570,174 6,963,345
2006 2,514,795 6,747,720
2005 2,459,802 6,535,905
2004 2,404,821 6,328,041
2003 2,363,796 6,123,997
2002 2,337,140 5,924,003
2001 2,310,217 5,728,435
2000 2,282,131 5,537,064
1999 2,252,909 5,349,333
1998 2,222,489 5,166,390
1997 2,190,720 4,987,883
1996 2,156,926 4,813,361
1995 2,120,528 4,644,278
1994 2,081,834 4,480,208
1993 2,021,675 4,320,872
1992 1,938,238 4,166,699
1991 1,851,473 4,021,837
1990 1,763,954 3,896,481
1989 1,676,228 3,796,078
1988 1,588,568 3,711,880
1987 1,500,996 3,632,543
1986 1,413,419 3,554,793
1985 1,325,480 3,478,936
1984 1,247,716 3,405,198
1983 1,181,459 3,333,633
1982 1,117,678 3,264,291
1981 1,057,320 3,197,019
1980 1,001,248 3,131,512
1979 949,116 3,067,341
1978 900,304 3,003,714
1977 855,314 2,940,327
1976 814,701 2,877,327
1975 778,864 2,814,820
1974 746,988 2,752,671
1973 721,179 2,690,629
1972 700,593 2,628,432
1971 681,119 2,566,421
1970 662,680 2,505,628
1969 645,255 2,446,927
1968 628,798 2,390,803
1967 613,318 2,337,532
1966 598,804 2,285,774
1965 585,236 2,235,820
1964 572,577 2,188,325
1963 560,827 2,141,376
1962 549,941 2,093,919
1961 539,854 2,046,127
1960 530,485 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Oman

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Papua New Guinea
2023 2.53 3.1
2022 2.45 3.17
2021 2.59 3.22
2020 2.64 3.27
2019 2.7 3.32
2018 2.81 3.38
2017 2.92 3.43
2016 2.95 3.5
2015 2.97 3.56
2014 2.97 3.63
2013 2.95 3.68
2012 2.93 3.75
2011 2.96 3.82
2010 2.97 3.88
2009 2.83 3.94
2008 2.76 4.01
2007 2.76 4.08
2006 2.88 4.15
2005 3.03 4.22
2004 3.2 4.28
2003 3.37 4.36
2002 3.51 4.42
2001 3.66 4.47
2000 3.85 4.53
1999 4.06 4.59
1998 4.27 4.63
1997 4.52 4.68
1996 4.79 4.73
1995 5.07 4.78
1994 5.36 4.87
1993 5.64 4.96
1992 5.92 5.03
1991 6.2 5.11
1990 6.46 5.18
1989 6.72 5.24
1988 6.95 5.3
1987 7.18 5.36
1986 7.35 5.42
1985 7.51 5.47
1984 7.64 5.51
1983 7.75 5.56
1982 7.84 5.59
1981 7.9 5.65
1980 7.89 5.71
1979 7.85 5.79
1978 7.82 5.88
1977 7.78 5.96
1976 7.74 6.02
1975 7.71 6.07
1974 7.67 6.11
1973 7.63 6.16
1972 7.59 6.2
1971 7.56 6.23
1970 7.52 6.25
1969 7.49 6.26
1968 7.46 6.25
1967 7.44 6.24
1966 7.41 6.23
1965 7.39 6.2
1964 7.37 6.19
1963 7.33 6.15
1962 7.32 6.14
1961 7.29 6.07
1960 7.28 6.02

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

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Oman and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Papua New Guinea
2024 30.5 23.6
2023 30.3 23.4
2022 30 23.2
2021 29.7 23
2020 29.7 22.8
2019 29.9 22.6
2018 29.7 22.4
2017 29.4 22.2
2016 29.1 22
2015 28.8 21.9
2014 28.5 21.7
2013 28.2 21.5
2012 27.7 21.3
2011 26.5 21.2
2010 25.2 21
2009 24.6 20.9
2008 24 20.7
2007 23.5 20.6
2006 23.1 20.4
2005 22.7 20.3
2004 22.3 20.2
2003 22 20
2002 21.6 19.9
2001 21.3 19.9
2000 20.9 19.8
1999 20.6 19.7
1998 20.4 19.6
1997 20.2 19.5
1996 20.1 19.4
1995 20.1 19.2
1994 20.1 19.1
1993 19.9 19
1992 19.4 18.9
1991 18.8 18.8
1990 18.4 18.7
1989 17.9 18.6
1988 17.5 18.6
1987 17.1 18.5
1986 16.8 18.5
1985 16.6 18.4
1984 16.5 18.3
1983 16.5 18.3
1982 16.5 18.2
1981 16.5 18.1
1980 16.4 18
1979 16.4 17.8
1978 16.4 17.7
1977 16.3 17.5
1976 16.3 17.4
1975 16.2 17.3
1974 16.3 17.2
1973 16.4 17.2
1972 16.7 17.1
1971 16.9 17.2
1970 17.2 17.3
1969 17.5 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18 17.6
1966 18.2 17.8
1965 18.4 17.9
1964 18.5 18
1963 18.6 18.1
1962 18.7 18.3
1961 18.8 18.4
1960 18.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Oman Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Oman Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
22%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Oman Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,809 mi
2011

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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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