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Oman vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 68th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Sierra Leone
Population
5761708
9049533
Population rank 117/197 101/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Oman and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Oman and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Oman

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Oman Sierra Leone
2024 $107,137,198,769 $6,971,127,235
2023 $106,174,708,037 $6,415,852,767
2022 $109,852,795,839 $7,121,125,278
2021 $87,323,797,139 $7,166,931,485
2020 $75,909,492,848 $6,688,307,703
2019 $88,060,858,257 $6,523,577,594
2018 $91,505,851,756 $6,390,514,689
2017 $80,856,697,009 $5,749,846,528
2016 $75,128,738,622 $6,084,297,211
2015 $78,710,793,238 $6,788,352,975
2014 $92,699,089,727 $7,686,138,791
2013 $89,936,020,806 $7,502,762,863
2012 $87,408,842,653 $6,141,666,509
2011 $77,497,529,259 $4,861,632,885
2010 $64,993,498,049 $4,262,805,967
2009 $55,454,096,229 $3,953,403,098
2008 $69,804,681,404 $4,157,895,298
2007 $48,300,390,117 $3,632,957,611
2006 $42,577,633,290 $3,263,697,467
2005 $35,506,892,068 $2,545,275,313
2004 $28,378,933,680 $2,237,350,687
2003 $24,733,680,104 $2,142,618,046
2002 $23,065,539,662 $1,933,863,911
2001 $22,205,721,717 $1,681,473,894
2000 $22,259,557,867 $635,866,404
1999 $17,832,769,831 $669,386,624
1998 $16,044,213,264 $672,368,187
1997 $18,039,791,938 $850,232,760
1996 $17,402,080,624 $941,709,423
1995 $15,722,236,671 $870,740,292
1994 $14,715,214,564 $911,853,802
1993 $14,230,429,129 $768,867,883
1992 $14,183,615,085 $679,940,814
1991 $12,918,335,501 $779,981,987
1990 $13,310,273,082 $649,644,098
1989 $9,372,171,651 $932,974,420
1988 $8,386,215,865 $1,055,083,933
1987 $7,811,183,095 $660,106,336
1986 $7,324,167,369 $490,181,457
1985 $10,005,645,420 $856,890,459
1984 $8,821,443,151 $1,087,471,862
1983 $7,932,541,691 $995,104,305
1982 $7,554,719,456 $1,295,361,886
1981 $7,259,120,151 $1,114,830,472
1980 $5,981,760,278 $1,100,685,845
1979 $3,733,352,635 $1,109,374,911
1978 $2,740,301,390 $960,728,339
1977 $2,741,169,948 $691,777,584
1976 $2,560,220,035 $594,895,942
1975 $2,096,699,189 $679,336,344
1974 $1,645,917,776 $648,590,643
1973 $483,066,991 $575,230,724
1972 $366,883,548 $465,381,340
1971 $301,010,587 $419,549,305
1970 $256,319,795 $434,410,974
1969 $239,999,808 $408,690,163
1968 $188,879,849 $329,859,732
1967 $107,151,832 $348,795,303
1966 $67,759,973 $375,479,850
1965 $63,279,975 $359,379,856
1964 $61,872,526 $371,847,461
1963 $59,912,763 $348,547,279
1962 $56,273,202 $342,721,416
1961 $45,634,487 $327,834,191
1960 $44,234,656 $322,009,962

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

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Oman and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Sierra Leone
2024 $20,285 $807
2023 $21,028 $758
2022 $23,224 $860
2021 $19,403 $885
2020 $16,785 $845
2019 $19,180 $844
2018 $19,902 $846
2017 $17,820 $779
2016 $17,110 $844
2015 $18,808 $965
2014 $23,161 $1,118
2013 $23,458 $1,117
2012 $24,642 $938
2011 $25,188 $761
2010 $23,570 $685
2009 $20,656 $653
2008 $26,577 $705
2007 $18,793 $632
2006 $16,931 $580
2005 $14,435 $463
2004 $11,801 $418
2003 $10,464 $414
2002 $9,869 $389
2001 $9,612 $358
2000 $9,754 $143.7
1999 $7,915 $155
1998 $7,219 $156.5
1997 $8,235 $199.9
1996 $8,068 $224.3
1995 $7,414 $208.4
1994 $7,068 $218.5
1993 $7,039 $185
1992 $7,318 $163.2
1991 $6,977 $183.7
1990 $7,546 $154.8
1989 $5,591 $231.3
1988 $5,279 $268.2
1987 $5,204 $172.4
1986 $5,182 $131.5
1985 $7,549 $235.5
1984 $7,070 $306
1983 $6,714 $285.8
1982 $6,759 $380
1981 $6,866 $334
1980 $5,974 $336
1979 $3,934 $346
1978 $3,044 $305
1977 $3,205 $224.2
1976 $3,143 $196.4
1975 $2,692 $228.4
1974 $2,203 $222.1
1973 $670 $200.6
1972 $524 $165.4
1971 $442 $151.8
1970 $387 $160.2
1969 $372 $153.6
1968 $300 $126.3
1967 $174.7 $136.1
1966 $113.2 $149.3
1965 $108.1 $145.6
1964 $108.1 $153.4
1963 $106.8 $146.3
1962 $102.3 $146.3
1961 $84.5 $142.3
1960 $83.4 $142

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

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Oman vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Sierra Leone
2026 80.7 62.3
2025 80.5 62.2
2024 80.2 62
2023 80 61.8
2022 77.9 61.3
2021 76 60.3
2020 77.8 59.7
2019 79.9 59.6
2018 79.9 59.1
2017 79.7 57.8
2016 79.6 56.9
2015 79.3 55.5
2014 79 54.3
2013 78.6 54.1
2012 78.2 53.2
2011 77.7 52.6
2010 77.2 51.9
2009 76.6 51.3
2008 76.1 50.7
2007 75.6 50
2006 75.4 49.5
2005 75.1 48.3
2004 74.8 47.5
2003 74.5 46.8
2002 74.3 46.2
2001 74 45.4
2000 73.6 44.8
1999 73.3 42
1998 72.9 42.7
1997 72.5 43.6
1996 72 43.5
1995 71.6 42.6
1994 71.1 42.8
1993 70.6 43.4
1992 70.1 43.5
1991 69.6 43.3
1990 69 43.7
1989 68.4 43.7
1988 67.7 43.8
1987 67 43.7
1986 66.2 43.5
1985 65.3 43.6
1984 64.3 43.6
1983 63.2 43.5
1982 62 43.3
1981 60.8 43.1
1980 59.6 42.8
1979 58.3 42.5
1978 57 42.2
1977 55.5 41.8
1976 54.4 41.4
1975 52.5 41
1974 51.2 40.4
1973 50 40
1972 48.7 39.5
1971 47.9 39.1
1970 46.6 38.6
1969 45.6 38.2
1968 44.4 37.8
1967 43.2 37.3
1966 42 36.6
1965 40.8 35.9
1964 39.6 35.3
1963 38.5 34.7
1962 37.4 34.2
1961 36.4 33.6
1960 35.4 33.1
1959 34.6 32.6
1958 33.8 32.1
1957 33 31.8
1956 32.4 31.3
1955 31.8 30.9
1954 31.2 30.5
1953 30.7 30.1
1952 30.2 29.7
1951 29.8 29.3
1950 29.3 28.9

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

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Oman and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Oman Sierra Leone
2024 5,281,538 8,642,022
2023 5,049,269 8,460,512
2022 4,730,226 8,276,807
2021 4,500,424 8,094,602
2020 4,522,497 7,912,558
2019 4,591,241 7,731,991
2018 4,597,877 7,554,563
2017 4,537,396 7,379,299
2016 4,390,877 7,205,328
2015 4,184,895 7,037,655
2014 4,002,439 6,876,385
2013 3,833,913 6,714,051
2012 3,547,106 6,551,080
2011 3,076,763 6,387,251
2010 2,757,446 6,222,714
2009 2,684,659 6,055,646
2008 2,626,529 5,894,722
2007 2,570,174 5,749,352
2006 2,514,795 5,624,466
2005 2,459,802 5,501,712
2004 2,404,821 5,355,717
2003 2,363,796 5,177,687
2002 2,337,140 4,971,435
2001 2,310,217 4,692,716
2000 2,282,131 4,423,611
1999 2,252,909 4,318,043
1998 2,222,489 4,295,785
1997 2,190,720 4,253,716
1996 2,156,926 4,199,210
1995 2,120,528 4,179,179
1994 2,081,834 4,173,105
1993 2,021,675 4,157,130
1992 1,938,238 4,166,366
1991 1,851,473 4,246,267
1990 1,763,954 4,196,828
1989 1,676,228 4,034,037
1988 1,588,568 3,934,517
1987 1,500,996 3,829,718
1986 1,413,419 3,728,380
1985 1,325,480 3,638,438
1984 1,247,716 3,558,758
1983 1,181,459 3,481,646
1982 1,117,678 3,408,183
1981 1,057,320 3,338,940
1980 1,001,248 3,272,089
1979 949,116 3,207,499
1978 900,304 3,145,517
1977 855,314 3,085,354
1976 814,701 3,028,820
1975 778,864 2,974,657
1974 746,988 2,920,459
1973 721,179 2,866,955
1972 700,593 2,814,388
1971 681,119 2,763,222
1970 662,680 2,712,286
1969 645,255 2,661,365
1968 628,798 2,611,532
1967 613,318 2,562,384
1966 598,804 2,514,638
1965 585,236 2,468,666
1964 572,577 2,424,390
1963 560,827 2,382,258
1962 549,941 2,342,242
1961 539,854 2,304,227
1960 530,485 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Oman

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Sierra Leone
2023 2.53 3.79
2022 2.45 3.88
2021 2.59 3.98
2020 2.64 4.08
2019 2.7 4.19
2018 2.81 4.29
2017 2.92 4.39
2016 2.95 4.47
2015 2.97 4.55
2014 2.97 4.7
2013 2.95 4.87
2012 2.93 5.06
2011 2.96 5.21
2010 2.97 5.33
2009 2.83 5.45
2008 2.76 5.56
2007 2.76 5.64
2006 2.88 5.74
2005 3.03 5.81
2004 3.2 5.92
2003 3.37 6.09
2002 3.51 6.23
2001 3.66 6.31
2000 3.85 6.36
1999 4.06 6.42
1998 4.27 6.5
1997 4.52 6.53
1996 4.79 6.55
1995 5.07 6.56
1994 5.36 6.56
1993 5.64 6.57
1992 5.92 6.56
1991 6.2 6.55
1990 6.46 6.57
1989 6.72 6.57
1988 6.95 6.59
1987 7.18 6.61
1986 7.35 6.6
1985 7.51 6.59
1984 7.64 6.59
1983 7.75 6.57
1982 7.84 6.56
1981 7.9 6.55
1980 7.89 6.56
1979 7.85 6.58
1978 7.82 6.59
1977 7.78 6.57
1976 7.74 6.55
1975 7.71 6.55
1974 7.67 6.53
1973 7.63 6.47
1972 7.59 6.45
1971 7.56 6.43
1970 7.52 6.41
1969 7.49 6.39
1968 7.46 6.39
1967 7.44 6.38
1966 7.41 6.35
1965 7.39 6.31
1964 7.37 6.29
1963 7.33 6.26
1962 7.32 6.22
1961 7.29 6.21
1960 7.28 6.18

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

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Oman and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Sierra Leone
2024 30.5 20.5
2023 30.3 20.3
2022 30 20
2021 29.7 19.8
2020 29.7 19.6
2019 29.9 19.4
2018 29.7 19.2
2017 29.4 19.1
2016 29.1 18.9
2015 28.8 18.7
2014 28.5 18.6
2013 28.2 18.5
2012 27.7 18.4
2011 26.5 18.3
2010 25.2 18.2
2009 24.6 18.1
2008 24 18.1
2007 23.5 18
2006 23.1 18
2005 22.7 18
2004 22.3 17.9
2003 22 17.9
2002 21.6 17.9
2001 21.3 18
2000 20.9 18
1999 20.6 18
1998 20.4 18.1
1997 20.2 18.1
1996 20.1 18.2
1995 20.1 18.2
1994 20.1 18.3
1993 19.9 18.4
1992 19.4 18.4
1991 18.8 18.5
1990 18.4 18.5
1989 17.9 18.6
1988 17.5 18.6
1987 17.1 18.7
1986 16.8 18.7
1985 16.6 18.8
1984 16.5 18.9
1983 16.5 18.9
1982 16.5 19
1981 16.5 19.1
1980 16.4 19.1
1979 16.4 19.2
1978 16.4 19.3
1977 16.3 19.4
1976 16.3 19.5
1975 16.2 19.6
1974 16.3 19.8
1973 16.4 19.9
1972 16.7 20.1
1971 16.9 20.2
1970 17.2 20.4
1969 17.5 20.6
1968 17.8 20.7
1967 18 20.8
1966 18.2 20.9
1965 18.4 20.9
1964 18.5 21
1963 18.6 21
1962 18.7 21.1
1961 18.8 21.1
1960 18.9 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
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
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Oman Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Oman Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
22%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Oman Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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