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Oman vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 68th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Samoa
Population
5761708
220932
Population rank 117/197 177/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Oman and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Oman and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Oman

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Oman Samoa
2024 $107,137,198,769 $1,175,749,786
2023 $106,174,708,037 $1,044,909,500
2022 $109,852,795,839 $889,554,712
2021 $87,323,797,139 $859,724,936
2020 $75,909,492,848 $868,884,903
2019 $88,060,858,257 $912,950,466
2018 $91,505,851,756 $878,448,433
2017 $80,856,697,009 $884,844,384
2016 $75,128,738,622 $843,924,797
2015 $78,710,793,238 $824,150,499
2014 $92,699,089,727 $796,683,520
2013 $89,936,020,806 $797,736,334
2012 $87,408,842,653 $773,141,661
2011 $77,497,529,259 $744,097,050
2010 $64,993,498,049 $680,260,907
2009 $55,454,096,229 $628,006,115
2008 $69,804,681,404 $641,346,192
2007 $48,300,390,117 $573,548,460
2006 $42,577,633,290 $499,923,758
2005 $35,506,892,068 $476,801,793
2004 $28,378,933,680 $407,747,565
2003 $24,733,680,104 $333,426,188
2002 $23,065,539,662 $281,790,134
2001 $22,205,721,717 $266,299,591
2000 $22,259,557,867 $258,856,140
1999 $17,832,769,831 $255,408,060
1998 $16,044,213,264 $269,485,244
1997 $18,039,791,938 $285,475,592
1996 $17,402,080,624 $249,907,869
1995 $15,722,236,671 $224,865,731
1994 $14,715,214,564 $221,098,107
1993 $14,230,429,129 $133,122,897
1992 $14,183,615,085 $132,303,041
1991 $12,918,335,501 $125,597,205
1990 $13,310,273,082 $125,766,270
1989 $9,372,171,651 $122,888,610
1988 $8,386,215,865 $133,016,065
1987 $7,811,183,095 $111,713,922
1986 $7,324,167,369 $100,947,849
1985 $10,005,645,420 $95,572,173
1984 $8,821,443,151 $109,200,934
1983 $7,932,541,691 $111,862,824
1982 $7,554,719,456 $121,221,652
1981 $7,259,120,151 $118,190,655
1980 $5,981,760,278 $125,747,038
1979 $3,733,352,635 $122,257,393
1978 $2,740,301,390 $108,223,444
1977 $2,741,169,948 $98,295,671
1976 $2,560,220,035 $85,003,078
1975 $2,096,699,189 $93,489,283
1974 $1,645,917,776 $93,549,611
1973 $483,066,991 $82,452,985
1972 $366,883,548 $62,566,116
1971 $301,010,587 $53,719,569
1970 $256,319,795 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Samoa
2024 $20,285 $5,393
2023 $21,028 $4,823
2022 $23,224 $4,132
2021 $19,403 $4,022
2020 $16,785 $4,100
2019 $19,180 $4,352
2018 $19,902 $4,232
2017 $17,820 $4,308
2016 $17,110 $4,147
2015 $18,808 $4,084
2014 $23,161 $3,983
2013 $23,458 $4,024
2012 $24,642 $3,935
2011 $25,188 $3,822
2010 $23,570 $3,524
2009 $20,656 $3,279
2008 $26,577 $3,374
2007 $18,793 $3,039
2006 $16,931 $2,663
2005 $14,435 $2,550
2004 $11,801 $2,189
2003 $10,464 $1,798
2002 $9,869 $1,528
2001 $9,612 $1,454
2000 $9,754 $1,425
1999 $7,915 $1,417
1998 $7,219 $1,506
1997 $8,235 $1,608
1996 $8,068 $1,419
1995 $7,414 $1,288
1994 $7,068 $1,277
1993 $7,039 $775
1992 $7,318 $777
1991 $6,977 $742
1990 $7,546 $744
1989 $5,591 $728
1988 $5,279 $790
1987 $5,204 $666
1986 $5,182 $604
1985 $7,549 $573
1984 $7,070 $655
1983 $6,714 $671
1982 $6,759 $728
1981 $6,866 $713
1980 $5,974 $765
1979 $3,934 $751
1978 $3,044 $671
1977 $3,205 $615
1976 $3,143 $541
1975 $2,692 $610
1974 $2,203 $626
1973 $670 $563
1972 $524 $433
1971 $442 $377
1970 $387 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Samoa
2026 80.7 72.1
2025 80.5 71.9
2024 80.2 71.8
2023 80 71.7
2022 77.9 71.6
2021 76 71.1
2020 77.8 70.7
2019 79.9 70.3
2018 79.9 71.1
2017 79.7 71
2016 79.6 71
2015 79.3 71.1
2014 79 71.1
2013 78.6 71.2
2012 78.2 71.2
2011 77.7 71.4
2010 77.2 71.5
2009 76.6 69.5
2008 76.1 71.5
2007 75.6 71.6
2006 75.4 71.6
2005 75.1 71.5
2004 74.8 71.5
2003 74.5 71.4
2002 74.3 71.2
2001 74 71
2000 73.6 70.8
1999 73.3 70.6
1998 72.9 70.3
1997 72.5 70
1996 72 69.8
1995 71.6 69.5
1994 71.1 69.2
1993 70.6 68.8
1992 70.1 68.5
1991 69.6 68
1990 69 67.8
1989 68.4 67.6
1988 67.7 67.3
1987 67 67
1986 66.2 66.8
1985 65.3 66.6
1984 64.3 66.3
1983 63.2 66
1982 62 65.6
1981 60.8 65.3
1980 59.6 65
1979 58.3 64.5
1978 57 64.1
1977 55.5 63.7
1976 54.4 63.3
1975 52.5 62.8
1974 51.2 62.3
1973 50 61.9
1972 48.7 61.4
1971 47.9 60.9
1970 46.6 60.4
1969 45.6 59.9
1968 44.4 59.4
1967 43.2 58.9
1966 42 58.2
1965 40.8 57.9
1964 39.6 54
1963 38.5 56.9
1962 37.4 56.3
1961 36.4 55.7
1960 35.4 55.2
1959 34.6 54.6
1958 33.8 54
1957 33 53.4
1956 32.4 52.8
1955 31.8 52.2
1954 31.2 51.6
1953 30.7 51
1952 30.2 50.4
1951 29.8 49.8
1950 29.3 49.2

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

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Oman and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Oman Samoa
2024 5,281,538 218,019
2023 5,049,269 216,663
2022 4,730,226 215,261
2021 4,500,424 213,779
2020 4,522,497 211,944
2019 4,591,241 209,780
2018 4,597,877 207,582
2017 4,537,396 205,415
2016 4,390,877 203,499
2015 4,184,895 201,782
2014 4,002,439 200,037
2013 3,833,913 198,268
2012 3,547,106 196,498
2011 3,076,763 194,713
2010 2,757,446 193,023
2009 2,684,659 191,513
2008 2,626,529 190,107
2007 2,570,174 188,753
2006 2,514,795 187,709
2005 2,459,802 186,978
2004 2,404,821 186,249
2003 2,363,796 185,430
2002 2,337,140 184,471
2001 2,310,217 183,166
2000 2,282,131 181,685
1999 2,252,909 180,275
1998 2,222,489 178,905
1997 2,190,720 177,547
1996 2,156,926 176,071
1995 2,120,528 174,571
1994 2,081,834 173,159
1993 2,021,675 171,774
1992 1,938,238 170,331
1991 1,851,473 169,368
1990 1,763,954 169,042
1989 1,676,228 168,768
1988 1,588,568 168,346
1987 1,500,996 167,661
1986 1,413,419 167,061
1985 1,325,480 166,849
1984 1,247,716 166,796
1983 1,181,459 166,714
1982 1,117,678 166,484
1981 1,057,320 165,678
1980 1,001,248 164,322
1979 949,116 162,882
1978 900,304 161,375
1977 855,314 159,753
1976 814,701 157,113
1975 778,864 153,344
1974 746,988 149,431
1973 721,179 146,516
1972 700,593 144,538
1971 681,119 142,503
1970 662,680 140,400
1969 645,255 138,233
1968 628,798 136,020
1967 613,318 133,764
1966 598,804 131,073
1965 585,236 127,978
1964 572,577 124,894
1963 560,827 121,764
1962 549,941 118,597
1961 539,854 115,496
1960 530,485 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Samoa

Fertility rate
Oman

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Samoa
2023 2.53 3.83
2022 2.45 3.88
2021 2.59 3.94
2020 2.64 4
2019 2.7 4.06
2018 2.81 4.14
2017 2.92 4.2
2016 2.95 4.26
2015 2.97 4.34
2014 2.97 4.42
2013 2.95 4.49
2012 2.93 4.55
2011 2.96 4.56
2010 2.97 4.52
2009 2.83 4.47
2008 2.76 4.42
2007 2.76 4.36
2006 2.88 4.32
2005 3.03 4.32
2004 3.2 4.34
2003 3.37 4.39
2002 3.51 4.44
2001 3.66 4.48
2000 3.85 4.52
1999 4.06 4.57
1998 4.27 4.64
1997 4.52 4.7
1996 4.79 4.74
1995 5.07 4.77
1994 5.36 4.79
1993 5.64 4.83
1992 5.92 4.87
1991 6.2 4.91
1990 6.46 5.01
1989 6.72 5.11
1988 6.95 5.21
1987 7.18 5.32
1986 7.35 5.42
1985 7.51 5.49
1984 7.64 5.55
1983 7.75 5.62
1982 7.84 5.68
1981 7.9 5.75
1980 7.89 5.86
1979 7.85 5.99
1978 7.82 6.15
1977 7.78 6.31
1976 7.74 6.47
1975 7.71 6.61
1974 7.67 6.75
1973 7.63 6.91
1972 7.59 7.07
1971 7.56 7.22
1970 7.52 7.34
1969 7.49 7.43
1968 7.46 7.5
1967 7.44 7.55
1966 7.41 7.6
1965 7.39 7.65
1964 7.37 7.7
1963 7.33 7.73
1962 7.32 7.76
1961 7.29 7.77
1960 7.28 7.78

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

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Oman and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Samoa
2024 30.5 20.9
2023 30.3 21
2022 30 21.1
2021 29.7 21.4
2020 29.7 21.4
2019 29.9 21.5
2018 29.7 21.4
2017 29.4 21.4
2016 29.1 21.3
2015 28.8 21.2
2014 28.5 21.1
2013 28.2 21
2012 27.7 20.8
2011 26.5 20.8
2010 25.2 20.8
2009 24.6 20.8
2008 24 20.7
2007 23.5 20.6
2006 23.1 20.4
2005 22.7 20.3
2004 22.3 20.1
2003 22 19.9
2002 21.6 19.7
2001 21.3 19.7
2000 20.9 19.8
1999 20.6 19.9
1998 20.4 19.9
1997 20.2 19.8
1996 20.1 19.7
1995 20.1 19.6
1994 20.1 19.3
1993 19.9 19
1992 19.4 18.7
1991 18.8 18.5
1990 18.4 18.4
1989 17.9 18.3
1988 17.5 18.2
1987 17.1 18
1986 16.8 17.8
1985 16.6 17.6
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.5 17.1
1982 16.5 16.8
1981 16.5 16.6
1980 16.4 16.4
1979 16.4 16.2
1978 16.4 16
1977 16.3 15.8
1976 16.3 15.5
1975 16.2 15.3
1974 16.3 15
1973 16.4 14.9
1972 16.7 14.8
1971 16.9 14.7
1970 17.2 14.6
1969 17.5 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1967 18 14.5
1966 18.2 14.5
1965 18.4 14.5
1964 18.5 14.6
1963 18.6 14.6
1962 18.7 14.8
1961 18.8 14.9
1960 18.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
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
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Oman Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Samoa
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
22%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Oman Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Samoa
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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