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Oman vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 68th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Seychelles
Population
5761708
126311
Population rank 117/197 181/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Oman and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Oman and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Oman

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Oman Seychelles
2024 $107,137,198,769 $2,167,239,562
2023 $106,174,708,037 $2,187,379,755
2022 $109,852,795,839 $2,018,346,589
2021 $87,323,797,139 $1,487,173,795
2020 $75,909,492,848 $1,382,551,752
2019 $88,060,858,257 $1,868,690,097
2018 $91,505,851,756 $1,784,313,927
2017 $80,856,697,009 $1,675,370,641
2016 $75,128,738,622 $1,568,513,348
2015 $78,710,793,238 $1,432,403,352
2014 $92,699,089,727 $1,387,577,870
2013 $89,936,020,806 $1,333,160,407
2012 $87,408,842,653 $1,089,407,839
2011 $77,497,529,259 $1,058,918,707
2010 $64,993,498,049 $981,616,542
2009 $55,454,096,229 $850,901,620
2008 $69,804,681,404 $979,597,394
2007 $48,300,390,117 $1,077,308,814
2006 $42,577,633,290 $1,081,441,283
2005 $35,506,892,068 $977,899,382
2004 $28,378,933,680 $893,012,218
2003 $24,733,680,104 $750,847,230
2002 $23,065,539,662 $742,134,838
2001 $22,205,721,717 $662,064,156
2000 $22,259,557,867 $654,212,394
1999 $17,832,769,831 $662,838,615
1998 $16,044,213,264 $647,287,376
1997 $18,039,791,938 $598,966,982
1996 $17,402,080,624 $535,250,347
1995 $15,722,236,671 $540,733,048
1994 $14,715,214,564 $517,570,058
1993 $14,230,429,129 $504,230,621
1992 $14,183,615,085 $461,409,399
1991 $12,918,335,501 $398,307,170
1990 $13,310,273,082 $392,163,561
1989 $9,372,171,651 $324,333,367
1988 $8,386,215,865 $301,985,618
1987 $7,811,183,095 $265,212,957
1986 $7,324,167,369 $221,147,061
1985 $10,005,645,420 $179,691,483
1984 $8,821,443,151 $160,992,921
1983 $7,932,541,691 $156,098,237
1982 $7,554,719,456 $157,211,790
1981 $7,259,120,151 $163,750,728
1980 $5,981,760,278 $156,783,830
1979 $3,733,352,635 $127,261,099
1978 $2,740,301,390 $85,552,366
1977 $2,741,169,948 $64,526,401
1976 $2,560,220,035 $49,278,982
1975 $2,096,699,189 $47,803,146
1974 $1,645,917,776 $43,134,496
1973 $483,066,991 $36,896,280
1972 $366,883,548 $30,645,123
1971 $301,010,587 $21,965,951
1970 $256,319,795 $18,432,032
1969 $239,999,808 $16,452,028
1968 $188,879,849 $16,074,028
1967 $107,151,832 $16,632,032
1966 $67,759,973 $16,443,034
1965 $63,279,975 $15,603,032
1964 $61,872,526 $15,393,032
1963 $59,912,763 $13,923,029
1962 $56,273,202 $12,642,026
1961 $45,634,487 $11,592,024
1960 $44,234,656 $12,012,025

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

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Oman and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Seychelles
2024 $20,285 $17,859
2023 $21,028 $18,263
2022 $23,224 $16,837
2021 $19,403 $14,983
2020 $16,785 $14,041
2019 $19,180 $19,142
2018 $19,902 $18,440
2017 $17,820 $17,480
2016 $17,110 $16,567
2015 $18,808 $15,333
2014 $23,161 $15,188
2013 $23,458 $14,821
2012 $24,642 $12,337
2011 $25,188 $12,110
2010 $23,570 $10,935
2009 $20,656 $9,747
2008 $26,577 $11,265
2007 $18,793 $12,669
2006 $16,931 $12,783
2005 $14,435 $11,802
2004 $11,801 $10,828
2003 $10,464 $9,070
2002 $9,869 $8,864
2001 $9,612 $8,153
2000 $9,754 $8,064
1999 $7,915 $8,243
1998 $7,219 $8,210
1997 $8,235 $7,747
1996 $8,068 $7,004
1995 $7,414 $7,181
1994 $7,068 $6,975
1993 $7,039 $6,979
1992 $7,318 $6,520
1991 $6,977 $5,655
1990 $7,546 $5,642
1989 $5,591 $4,689
1988 $5,279 $4,392
1987 $5,204 $3,872
1986 $5,182 $3,368
1985 $7,549 $2,754
1984 $7,070 $2,488
1983 $6,714 $2,426
1982 $6,759 $2,441
1981 $6,866 $2,557
1980 $5,974 $2,478
1979 $3,934 $2,030
1978 $3,044 $1,377
1977 $3,205 $1,044
1976 $3,143 $814
1975 $2,692 $806
1974 $2,203 $745
1973 $670 $649
1972 $524 $547
1971 $442 $402
1970 $387 $344
1969 $372 $314
1968 $300 $314
1967 $174.7 $333
1966 $113.2 $338
1965 $108.1 $328
1964 $108.1 $332
1963 $106.8 $308
1962 $102.3 $287
1961 $84.5 $270.3
1960 $83.4 $288.1

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

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Oman vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Seychelles
2026 80.7 73.3
2025 80.5 73.1
2024 80.2 73
2023 80 72.9
2022 77.9 71.2
2021 76 71.2
2020 77.8 74.1
2019 79.9 72.1
2018 79.9 72.2
2017 79.7 72.2
2016 79.6 72.2
2015 79.3 72.3
2014 79 72.4
2013 78.6 72.4
2012 78.2 72.5
2011 77.7 72.5
2010 77.2 72.5
2009 76.6 72.4
2008 76.1 72.3
2007 75.6 72.2
2006 75.4 72
2005 75.1 71.9
2004 74.8 71.7
2003 74.5 71.7
2002 74.3 71.5
2001 74 71.4
2000 73.6 71.3
1999 73.3 71.2
1998 72.9 71.1
1997 72.5 70.8
1996 72 70.8
1995 71.6 70.6
1994 71.1 70.5
1993 70.6 70.4
1992 70.1 70.3
1991 69.6 70.3
1990 69 70.2
1989 68.4 70.1
1988 67.7 70
1987 67 69.9
1986 66.2 69.8
1985 65.3 69.6
1984 64.3 69.5
1983 63.2 69.3
1982 62 69
1981 60.8 68.7
1980 59.6 68.5
1979 58.3 68.2
1978 57 67.9
1977 55.5 67.6
1976 54.4 67.2
1975 52.5 66.8
1974 51.2 66.4
1973 50 65.9
1972 48.7 65.3
1971 47.9 64.6
1970 46.6 64
1969 45.6 63.3
1968 44.4 62.6
1967 43.2 62.1
1966 42 61.7
1965 40.8 61.4
1964 39.6 61.2
1963 38.5 60.9
1962 37.4 60.7
1961 36.4 60.6
1960 35.4 60.5
1959 34.6 60.4
1958 33.8 60.4
1957 33 60.2
1956 32.4 59.8
1955 31.8 59.4
1954 31.2 59
1953 30.7 58.7
1952 30.2 58.4
1951 29.8 58
1950 29.3 57.8

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

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Oman and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Oman Seychelles
2024 5,281,538 121,354
2023 5,049,269 119,773
2022 4,730,226 119,878
2021 4,500,424 99,258
2020 4,522,497 98,462
2019 4,591,241 97,625
2018 4,597,877 96,762
2017 4,537,396 95,843
2016 4,390,877 94,677
2015 4,184,895 93,419
2014 4,002,439 91,359
2013 3,833,913 89,949
2012 3,547,106 88,303
2011 3,076,763 87,441
2010 2,757,446 89,770
2009 2,684,659 87,298
2008 2,626,529 86,956
2007 2,570,174 85,033
2006 2,514,795 84,600
2005 2,459,802 82,858
2004 2,404,821 82,475
2003 2,363,796 82,781
2002 2,337,140 83,723
2001 2,310,217 81,202
2000 2,282,131 81,131
1999 2,252,909 80,410
1998 2,222,489 78,846
1997 2,190,720 77,319
1996 2,156,926 76,417
1995 2,120,528 75,304
1994 2,081,834 74,205
1993 2,021,675 72,253
1992 1,938,238 70,763
1991 1,851,473 70,439
1990 1,763,954 69,507
1989 1,676,228 69,167
1988 1,588,568 68,755
1987 1,500,996 68,499
1986 1,413,419 65,652
1985 1,325,480 65,244
1984 1,247,716 64,717
1983 1,181,459 64,335
1982 1,117,678 64,413
1981 1,057,320 64,035
1980 1,001,248 63,261
1979 949,116 62,686
1978 900,304 62,150
1977 855,314 61,786
1976 814,701 60,504
1975 778,864 59,292
1974 746,988 57,937
1973 721,179 56,892
1972 700,593 56,029
1971 681,119 54,695
1970 662,680 53,600
1969 645,255 52,365
1968 628,798 51,134
1967 613,318 49,911
1966 598,804 48,699
1965 585,236 47,500
1964 572,577 46,322
1963 560,827 45,176
1962 549,941 44,042
1961 539,854 42,889
1960 530,485 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Oman

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Seychelles
2023 2.53 2.02
2022 2.45 2.01
2021 2.59 2.46
2020 2.64 2.29
2019 2.7 2.36
2018 2.81 2.41
2017 2.92 2.41
2016 2.95 2.39
2015 2.97 2.31
2014 2.97 2.25
2013 2.95 2.26
2012 2.93 2.37
2011 2.96 2.33
2010 2.97 2.16
2009 2.83 2.38
2008 2.76 2.33
2007 2.76 2.24
2006 2.88 2.11
2005 3.03 2.2
2004 3.2 2.01
2003 3.37 2.06
2002 3.51 2.04
2001 3.66 1.98
2000 3.85 2.08
1999 4.06 2.04
1998 4.27 2.04
1997 4.52 2.1
1996 4.79 2.31
1995 5.07 2.36
1994 5.36 2.6
1993 5.64 2.58
1992 5.92 2.53
1991 6.2 2.69
1990 6.46 2.61
1989 6.72 2.67
1988 6.95 2.79
1987 7.18 2.92
1986 7.35 3.07
1985 7.51 3.09
1984 7.64 3.24
1983 7.75 3.22
1982 7.84 3.13
1981 7.9 3.67
1980 7.89 3.79
1979 7.85 3.66
1978 7.82 3.92
1977 7.78 3.75
1976 7.74 4.09
1975 7.71 4.75
1974 7.67 5.1
1973 7.63 4.78
1972 7.59 5.16
1971 7.56 5.69
1970 7.52 5.31
1969 7.49 5.48
1968 7.46 5.61
1967 7.44 5.9
1966 7.41 6.13
1965 7.39 5.72
1964 7.37 5.69
1963 7.33 5.61
1962 7.32 5.51
1961 7.29 5.42
1960 7.28 5.31

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

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Oman and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Seychelles
2024 30.5 35
2023 30.3 34.7
2022 30 34.4
2021 29.7 34
2020 29.7 33.6
2019 29.9 33.2
2018 29.7 32.9
2017 29.4 32.6
2016 29.1 32.3
2015 28.8 32.1
2014 28.5 31.8
2013 28.2 31.6
2012 27.7 31.5
2011 26.5 31.4
2010 25.2 31.2
2009 24.6 30.8
2008 24 30.4
2007 23.5 30
2006 23.1 29.6
2005 22.7 29.3
2004 22.3 28.9
2003 22 28.5
2002 21.6 28.1
2001 21.3 27.7
2000 20.9 27.3
1999 20.6 26.8
1998 20.4 26.4
1997 20.2 26.1
1996 20.1 25.7
1995 20.1 25.4
1994 20.1 25.2
1993 19.9 24.8
1992 19.4 24.5
1991 18.8 24
1990 18.4 23.6
1989 17.9 23.3
1988 17.5 22.9
1987 17.1 22.5
1986 16.8 22.3
1985 16.6 22
1984 16.5 21.7
1983 16.5 21.4
1982 16.5 21.1
1981 16.5 20.7
1980 16.4 20.4
1979 16.4 19.9
1978 16.4 19.6
1977 16.3 19.3
1976 16.3 19
1975 16.2 18.9
1974 16.3 18.7
1973 16.4 18.6
1972 16.7 18.5
1971 16.9 18.4
1970 17.2 18.5
1969 17.5 18.7
1968 17.8 19
1967 18 19.4
1966 18.2 19.8
1965 18.4 20.2
1964 18.5 20.6
1963 18.6 21
1962 18.7 21.3
1961 18.8 21.6
1960 18.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Oman Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Seychelles
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
22%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Oman Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Seychelles
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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