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Oman vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 68th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Qatar
Population
5761708
2999260
Population rank 117/197 136/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Oman and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Oman and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Oman

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Oman Qatar
2024 $107,137,198,769 $219,162,637,363
2023 $106,174,708,037 $217,308,516,484
2022 $109,852,795,839 $235,709,340,659
2021 $87,323,797,139 $179,732,142,857
2020 $75,909,492,848 $144,411,538,462
2019 $88,060,858,257 $176,371,428,571
2018 $91,505,851,756 $183,335,164,835
2017 $80,856,697,009 $161,099,175,824
2016 $75,128,738,622 $151,732,142,857
2015 $78,710,793,238 $161,739,835,165
2014 $92,699,089,727 $206,224,725,275
2013 $89,936,020,806 $198,727,747,253
2012 $87,408,842,653 $186,833,516,484
2011 $77,497,529,259 $167,775,274,725
2010 $64,993,498,049 $123,627,197,802
2009 $55,454,096,229 $97,798,351,648
2008 $69,804,681,404 $115,270,054,945
2007 $48,300,390,117 $79,712,087,912
2006 $42,577,633,290 $60,882,142,857
2005 $35,506,892,068 $44,530,494,505
2004 $28,378,933,680 $31,734,065,934
2003 $24,733,680,104 $23,533,791,209
2002 $23,065,539,662 $19,363,736,264
2001 $22,205,721,717 $17,538,461,538
2000 $22,259,557,867 $17,759,890,110
1999 $17,832,769,831 $12,393,131,868
1998 $16,044,213,264 $10,255,495,027
1997 $18,039,791,938 $11,297,802,115
1996 $17,402,080,624 $9,059,340,385
1995 $15,722,236,671 $8,137,911,978
1994 $14,715,214,564 $7,374,450,769
1993 $14,230,429,129 $7,156,593,654
1992 $14,183,615,085 $7,646,153,984
1991 $12,918,335,501 $6,883,516,484
1990 $13,310,273,082 $7,360,439,423
1989 $9,372,171,651 $6,487,912,088
1988 $8,386,215,865 $6,038,187,033
1987 $7,811,183,095 $5,446,428,681
1986 $7,324,167,369 $5,053,021,951
1985 $10,005,645,420 $6,153,296,456
1984 $8,821,443,151 $6,704,395,824
1983 $7,932,541,691 $6,467,582,308
1982 $7,554,719,456 $7,596,703,214
1981 $7,259,120,151 $8,661,263,764
1980 $5,981,760,278 $7,829,165,262
1979 $3,733,352,635 $5,632,962,997
1978 $2,740,301,390 $4,052,000,413
1977 $2,741,169,948 $3,617,564,638
1976 $2,560,220,035 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,096,699,189 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,645,917,776 $2,401,403,227
1973 $483,066,991 $793,885,560
1972 $366,883,548 $510,262,500
1971 $301,010,587 $387,703,106
1970 $256,319,795 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Qatar
2024 $20,285 $76,689
2023 $21,028 $81,817
2022 $23,224 $88,701
2021 $19,403 $71,752
2020 $16,785 $51,684
2019 $19,180 $66,841
2018 $19,902 $71,040
2017 $17,820 $63,280
2016 $17,110 $61,254
2015 $18,808 $68,985
2014 $23,161 $95,841
2013 $23,458 $103,697
2012 $24,642 $108,470
2011 $25,188 $103,262
2010 $23,570 $76,463
2009 $20,656 $60,786
2008 $26,577 $80,781
2007 $18,793 $65,954
2006 $16,931 $62,582
2005 $14,435 $53,950
2004 $11,801 $41,036
2003 $10,464 $31,602
2002 $9,869 $27,227
2001 $9,612 $25,871
2000 $9,754 $27,535
1999 $7,915 $20,234
1998 $7,219 $17,665
1997 $8,235 $20,523
1996 $8,068 $17,125
1995 $7,414 $15,823
1994 $7,068 $14,765
1993 $7,039 $14,770
1992 $7,318 $16,280
1991 $6,977 $15,133
1990 $7,546 $16,722
1989 $5,591 $15,243
1988 $5,279 $14,682
1987 $5,204 $13,719
1986 $5,182 $13,213
1985 $7,549 $16,815
1984 $7,070 $19,272
1983 $6,714 $19,616
1982 $6,759 $24,385
1981 $6,866 $29,505
1980 $5,974 $28,375
1979 $3,934 $21,777
1978 $3,044 $16,757
1977 $3,205 $16,058
1976 $3,143 $15,710
1975 $2,692 $13,014
1974 $2,203 $13,540
1973 $670 $4,905
1972 $524 $3,483
1971 $442 $2,952
1970 $387 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Qatar
2026 80.7 82.8
2025 80.5 82.7
2024 80.2 82.5
2023 80 82.4
2022 77.9 81.9
2021 76 81.1
2020 77.8 80.4
2019 79.9 82.9
2018 79.9 82.7
2017 79.7 82.5
2016 79.6 82.1
2015 79.3 81.8
2014 79 81.4
2013 78.6 81
2012 78.2 80.5
2011 77.7 80
2010 77.2 79.4
2009 76.6 78.8
2008 76.1 78.3
2007 75.6 77.7
2006 75.4 77.3
2005 75.1 76.9
2004 74.8 76.5
2003 74.5 76.1
2002 74.3 75.8
2001 74 75.5
2000 73.6 75.3
1999 73.3 75
1998 72.9 74.9
1997 72.5 74.7
1996 72 74.6
1995 71.6 74.4
1994 71.1 74.2
1993 70.6 74.1
1992 70.1 73.9
1991 69.6 73.7
1990 69 73.4
1989 68.4 73.1
1988 67.7 72.8
1987 67 72.5
1986 66.2 72.2
1985 65.3 71.8
1984 64.3 71.5
1983 63.2 71.1
1982 62 70.7
1981 60.8 70.3
1980 59.6 69.9
1979 58.3 69.5
1978 57 69.1
1977 55.5 68.6
1976 54.4 68.2
1975 52.5 67.7
1974 51.2 67.2
1973 50 66.6
1972 48.7 66.1
1971 47.9 65.5
1970 46.6 64.9
1969 45.6 64.2
1968 44.4 63.6
1967 43.2 62.9
1966 42 62.2
1965 40.8 61.4
1964 39.6 60.7
1963 38.5 60
1962 37.4 59.2
1961 36.4 58.5
1960 35.4 57.8
1959 34.6 57
1958 33.8 56.3
1957 33 55.6
1956 32.4 54.9
1955 31.8 54.2
1954 31.2 53.5
1953 30.7 52.8
1952 30.2 52.1
1951 29.8 51.5
1950 29.3 50.8

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

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Oman and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Oman Qatar
2024 5,281,538 2,857,822
2023 5,049,269 2,656,032
2022 4,730,226 2,657,333
2021 4,500,424 2,504,910
2020 4,522,497 2,794,148
2019 4,591,241 2,638,657
2018 4,597,877 2,580,734
2017 4,537,396 2,545,820
2016 4,390,877 2,477,113
2015 4,184,895 2,344,557
2014 4,002,439 2,151,745
2013 3,833,913 1,916,426
2012 3,547,106 1,722,438
2011 3,076,763 1,624,761
2010 2,757,446 1,616,832
2009 2,684,659 1,608,903
2008 2,626,529 1,426,938
2007 2,570,174 1,208,595
2006 2,514,795 972,831
2005 2,459,802 825,408
2004 2,404,821 773,332
2003 2,363,796 744,682
2002 2,337,140 711,205
2001 2,310,217 677,925
2000 2,282,131 644,989
1999 2,252,909 612,500
1998 2,222,489 580,540
1997 2,190,720 550,500
1996 2,156,926 529,019
1995 2,120,528 514,325
1994 2,081,834 499,459
1993 2,021,675 484,545
1992 1,938,238 469,657
1991 1,851,473 454,853
1990 1,763,954 440,175
1989 1,676,228 425,646
1988 1,588,568 411,264
1987 1,500,996 397,005
1986 1,413,419 382,422
1985 1,325,480 365,940
1984 1,247,716 347,878
1983 1,181,459 329,709
1982 1,117,678 311,537
1981 1,057,320 293,553
1980 1,001,248 275,913
1979 949,116 258,670
1978 900,304 241,808
1977 855,314 225,285
1976 814,701 209,052
1975 778,864 193,087
1974 746,988 177,362
1973 721,179 161,841
1972 700,593 146,506
1971 681,119 131,346
1970 662,680 116,350
1969 645,255 103,025
1968 628,798 91,749
1967 613,318 81,439
1966 598,804 72,192
1965 585,236 64,065
1964 572,577 56,867
1963 560,827 50,380
1962 549,941 44,630
1961 539,854 39,680
1960 530,485 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Qatar

Fertility rate
Oman

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Qatar
2023 2.53 1.73
2022 2.45 1.74
2021 2.59 1.61
2020 2.64 1.68
2019 2.7 1.73
2018 2.81 1.76
2017 2.92 1.83
2016 2.95 1.86
2015 2.97 1.98
2014 2.97 2.03
2013 2.95 2.03
2012 2.93 2.04
2011 2.96 2.07
2010 2.97 2.14
2009 2.83 2.25
2008 2.76 2.37
2007 2.76 2.44
2006 2.88 2.51
2005 3.03 2.64
2004 3.2 2.79
2003 3.37 2.93
2002 3.51 3.01
2001 3.66 3.08
2000 3.85 3.07
1999 4.06 3.12
1998 4.27 3.21
1997 4.52 3.33
1996 4.79 3.44
1995 5.07 3.56
1994 5.36 3.67
1993 5.64 3.77
1992 5.92 3.85
1991 6.2 3.99
1990 6.46 4.23
1989 6.72 4.41
1988 6.95 4.51
1987 7.18 4.54
1986 7.35 4.57
1985 7.51 4.64
1984 7.64 4.76
1983 7.75 4.9
1982 7.84 5.04
1981 7.9 5.2
1980 7.89 5.33
1979 7.85 5.46
1978 7.82 5.58
1977 7.78 5.69
1976 7.74 5.78
1975 7.71 5.86
1974 7.67 5.94
1973 7.63 6.01
1972 7.59 6.07
1971 7.56 6.15
1970 7.52 6.23
1969 7.49 6.31
1968 7.46 6.39
1967 7.44 6.46
1966 7.41 6.52
1965 7.39 6.53
1964 7.37 6.53
1963 7.33 6.53
1962 7.32 6.53
1961 7.29 6.53
1960 7.28 6.53

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

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Oman and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Qatar
2024 30.5 34.5
2023 30.3 34.1
2022 30 33.4
2021 29.7 32.9
2020 29.7 32.6
2019 29.9 32.3
2018 29.7 31.9
2017 29.4 31.6
2016 29.1 31.4
2015 28.8 31.2
2014 28.5 31.1
2013 28.2 30.9
2012 27.7 31
2011 26.5 31.2
2010 25.2 31.3
2009 24.6 30.8
2008 24 30.1
2007 23.5 30.1
2006 23.1 30.6
2005 22.7 30.9
2004 22.3 31
2003 22 30.9
2002 21.6 30.5
2001 21.3 30.1
2000 20.9 29.9
1999 20.6 29.8
1998 20.4 29.8
1997 20.2 29.9
1996 20.1 29.6
1995 20.1 29.1
1994 20.1 28.7
1993 19.9 28.4
1992 19.4 28.1
1991 18.8 27.9
1990 18.4 27.7
1989 17.9 27.6
1988 17.5 27.5
1987 17.1 27.5
1986 16.8 27.4
1985 16.6 27
1984 16.5 26.3
1983 16.5 25.6
1982 16.5 24.8
1981 16.5 24.1
1980 16.4 23.5
1979 16.4 22.9
1978 16.4 22.3
1977 16.3 21.8
1976 16.3 21.3
1975 16.2 21
1974 16.3 20.8
1973 16.4 20.9
1972 16.7 21.3
1971 16.9 22.2
1970 17.2 23.7
1969 17.5 24.4
1968 17.8 24
1967 18 23.5
1966 18.2 23
1965 18.4 22.5
1964 18.5 21.8
1963 18.6 21.1
1962 18.7 20.1
1961 18.8 19
1960 18.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Oman Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Qatar
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
22%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Oman Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Qatar
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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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