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Oman vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 68th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Somalia
Population
5761708
20503678
Population rank 117/197 66/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 67/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Oman and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Oman and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Oman

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Oman Somalia
2024 $107,137,198,769 $11,967,000,000
2023 $106,174,708,037 $10,958,000,000
2022 $109,852,795,839 $10,203,000,000
2021 $87,323,797,139 $9,483,000,000
2020 $75,909,492,848 $8,628,000,000
2019 $88,060,858,257 $8,656,000,000
2018 $91,505,851,756 $7,873,000,000
2017 $80,856,697,009 $7,621,501,710
2016 $75,128,738,622 $6,613,743,070
2015 $78,710,793,238 $6,152,149,100
2014 $92,699,089,727 $5,728,399,720
2013 $89,936,020,806 $5,062,881,600
2012 $87,408,842,653 $4,364,670,160
2011 $77,497,529,259 $2,906,000,097
2010 $64,993,498,049 $2,687,807,004
2009 $55,454,096,229 $2,948,594,552
2008 $69,804,681,404 $5,913,620,293
2007 $48,300,390,117 $5,430,713,729
2006 $42,577,633,290 $5,026,743,282
2005 $35,506,892,068 $4,683,246,454
2004 $28,378,933,680 $3,859,592,813
2003 $24,733,680,104 $2,836,724,352
2002 $23,065,539,662 $2,192,684,135
2001 $22,205,721,717 $2,252,847,465
2000 $22,259,557,867 $3,412,797,450
1999 $17,832,769,831 $3,045,751,528
1998 $16,044,213,264 $2,962,047,564
1997 $18,039,791,938 $2,191,749,014
1996 $17,402,080,624 $1,792,234,297
1995 $15,722,236,671 $1,534,756,135
1994 $14,715,214,564 $1,481,205,098
1993 $14,230,429,129 $1,260,132,956
1992 $14,183,615,085 $709,297,579
1991 $12,918,335,501 $717,974,930
1990 $13,310,273,082 $1,031,282,081
1989 $9,372,171,651 $1,181,360,844
1988 $8,386,215,865 $1,051,596,967
1987 $7,811,183,095 $1,018,972,664
1986 $7,324,167,369 $916,590,786
1985 $10,005,645,420 $875,702,247
1984 $8,821,443,151 $787,434,542
1983 $7,932,541,691 $735,408,642
1982 $7,554,719,456 $774,578,932
1981 $7,259,120,151 $699,302,473
1980 $5,981,760,278 $602,515,548
1979 $3,733,352,635 $589,566,929
1978 $2,740,301,390 $564,571,823
1977 $2,741,169,948 $498,550,725
1976 $2,560,220,035 $871,344,245
1975 $2,096,699,189 $757,015,879
1974 $1,645,917,776 $572,504,036
1973 $483,066,991 $483,699,611
1972 $366,883,548 $447,883,941
1971 $301,010,587 $347,039,446
1970 $256,319,795 $347,985,394
1969 $239,999,808 $306,357,285
1968 $188,879,849 $286,719,885
1967 $107,151,832 $271,781,887
1966 $67,759,973 $257,375,897
1965 $63,279,975 $243,725,898
1964 $61,872,526 $229,529,913
1963 $59,912,763 $216,145,936
1962 $56,273,202 $203,531,928
1961 $45,634,487 $191,659,914
1960 $44,234,656 $180,459,937

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

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Oman and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Somalia
2024 $20,285 $630
2023 $21,028 $597
2022 $23,224 $573
2021 $19,403 $549
2020 $16,785 $518
2019 $19,180 $540
2018 $19,902 $509
2017 $17,820 $511
2016 $17,110 $461
2015 $18,808 $446
2014 $23,161 $429
2013 $23,458 $393
2012 $24,642 $350
2011 $25,188 $235.3
2010 $23,570 $219.2
2009 $20,656 $246.5
2008 $26,577 $507
2007 $18,793 $480
2006 $16,931 $458
2005 $14,435 $440
2004 $11,801 $375
2003 $10,464 $286.3
2002 $9,869 $229.6
2001 $9,612 $244.9
2000 $9,754 $386
1999 $7,915 $359
1998 $7,219 $363
1997 $8,235 $280.1
1996 $8,068 $237.2
1995 $7,414 $210.7
1994 $7,068 $210.8
1993 $7,039 $188.6
1992 $7,318 $109.2
1991 $6,977 $105.4
1990 $7,546 $145.6
1989 $5,591 $166
1988 $5,279 $145.3
1987 $5,204 $141
1986 $5,182 $131.4
1985 $7,549 $130.8
1984 $7,070 $122.5
1983 $6,714 $118.6
1982 $6,759 $129
1981 $6,866 $116.9
1980 $5,974 $101.5
1979 $3,934 $108.2
1978 $3,044 $117.3
1977 $3,205 $111.2
1976 $3,143 $199.6
1975 $2,692 $177.8
1974 $2,203 $137.9
1973 $670 $119.6
1972 $524 $113.7
1971 $442 $90.4
1970 $387 $93.1
1969 $372 $84.1
1968 $300 $80.8
1967 $174.7 $78.7
1966 $113.2 $76.5
1965 $108.1 $74.4
1964 $108.1 $71.9
1963 $106.8 $69.5
1962 $102.3 $67.2
1961 $84.5 $64.9
1960 $83.4 $62.7

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

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Oman vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Somalia
2026 80.7 59.3
2025 80.5 59.1
2024 80.2 59
2023 80 58.8
2022 77.9 53.9
2021 76 55.7
2020 77.8 57.1
2019 79.9 57.2
2018 79.9 54.8
2017 79.7 52.2
2016 79.6 55.3
2015 79.3 55.1
2014 79 54.4
2013 78.6 54
2012 78.2 49.1
2011 77.7 32.5
2010 77.2 48.9
2009 76.6 52.1
2008 76.1 51.5
2007 75.6 50.9
2006 75.4 50.9
2005 75.1 50.9
2004 74.8 50.7
2003 74.5 50.7
2002 74.3 50.8
2001 74 50.8
2000 73.6 50.7
1999 73.3 50.6
1998 72.9 50.8
1997 72.5 50.3
1996 72 50.5
1995 71.6 50.6
1994 71.1 50.3
1993 70.6 50.6
1992 70.1 25
1991 69.6 25.4
1990 69 46.9
1989 68.4 46.6
1988 67.7 43.9
1987 67 49
1986 66.2 48.4
1985 65.3 48.3
1984 64.3 48.4
1983 63.2 48.2
1982 62 48
1981 60.8 47.8
1980 59.6 47.6
1979 58.3 47.4
1978 57 47
1977 55.5 47
1976 54.4 44.7
1975 52.5 44.5
1974 51.2 44.3
1973 50 46.2
1972 48.7 46
1971 47.9 45.8
1970 46.6 45.6
1969 45.6 45.5
1968 44.4 45.3
1967 43.2 45.1
1966 42 44.8
1965 40.8 44.6
1964 39.6 44.4
1963 38.5 44.2
1962 37.4 44
1961 36.4 43.7
1960 35.4 43.5
1959 34.6 43.3
1958 33.8 43.1
1957 33 42.9
1956 32.4 42.7
1955 31.8 42.5
1954 31.2 42.3
1953 30.7 42.1
1952 30.2 41.9
1951 29.8 41.7
1950 29.3 41.5

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

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Oman and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Oman Somalia
2024 5,281,538 19,009,151
2023 5,049,269 18,358,615
2022 4,730,226 17,801,897
2021 4,500,424 17,271,431
2020 4,522,497 16,651,191
2019 4,591,241 16,030,971
2018 4,597,877 15,452,487
2017 4,537,396 14,916,629
2016 4,390,877 14,348,740
2015 4,184,895 13,806,963
2014 4,002,439 13,339,491
2013 3,833,913 12,869,594
2012 3,547,106 12,461,160
2011 3,076,763 12,348,830
2010 2,757,446 12,261,756
2009 2,684,659 11,961,201
2008 2,626,529 11,663,084
2007 2,570,174 11,322,582
2006 2,514,795 10,975,502
2005 2,459,802 10,644,228
2004 2,404,821 10,280,998
2003 2,363,796 9,909,157
2002 2,337,140 9,550,063
2001 2,310,217 9,198,493
2000 2,282,131 8,838,713
1999 2,252,909 8,492,059
1998 2,222,489 8,155,417
1997 2,190,720 7,824,525
1996 2,156,926 7,554,474
1995 2,120,528 7,285,007
1994 2,081,834 7,026,797
1993 2,021,675 6,681,399
1992 1,938,238 6,495,107
1991 1,851,473 6,813,760
1990 1,763,954 7,082,811
1989 1,676,228 7,114,817
1988 1,588,568 7,235,360
1987 1,500,996 7,228,302
1986 1,413,419 6,974,788
1985 1,325,480 6,693,289
1984 1,247,716 6,428,389
1983 1,181,459 6,198,430
1982 1,117,678 6,003,840
1981 1,057,320 5,982,849
1980 1,001,248 5,936,154
1979 949,116 5,449,117
1978 900,304 4,814,892
1977 855,314 4,484,050
1976 814,701 4,365,812
1975 778,864 4,257,535
1974 746,988 4,151,842
1973 721,179 4,045,592
1972 700,593 3,939,436
1971 681,119 3,837,691
1970 662,680 3,738,448
1969 645,255 3,641,015
1968 628,798 3,546,590
1967 613,318 3,454,537
1966 598,804 3,365,106
1965 585,236 3,277,874
1964 572,577 3,192,796
1963 560,827 3,110,361
1962 549,941 3,030,091
1961 539,854 2,952,054
1960 530,485 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Somalia

Fertility rate
Oman

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Somalia
2023 2.53 6.13
2022 2.45 6.26
2021 2.59 6.35
2020 2.64 6.45
2019 2.7 6.56
2018 2.81 6.66
2017 2.92 6.77
2016 2.95 6.88
2015 2.97 6.98
2014 2.97 7.06
2013 2.95 7.14
2012 2.93 7.21
2011 2.96 7.27
2010 2.97 7.32
2009 2.83 7.38
2008 2.76 7.42
2007 2.76 7.46
2006 2.88 7.49
2005 3.03 7.53
2004 3.2 7.57
2003 3.37 7.6
2002 3.51 7.63
2001 3.66 7.64
2000 3.85 7.65
1999 4.06 7.66
1998 4.27 7.66
1997 4.52 7.66
1996 4.79 7.62
1995 5.07 7.58
1994 5.36 7.54
1993 5.64 7.53
1992 5.92 7.5
1991 6.2 7.47
1990 6.46 7.44
1989 6.72 7.42
1988 6.95 7.4
1987 7.18 7.37
1986 7.35 7.35
1985 7.51 7.33
1984 7.64 7.3
1983 7.75 7.28
1982 7.84 7.25
1981 7.9 7.23
1980 7.89 7.18
1979 7.85 7.16
1978 7.82 7.13
1977 7.78 7
1976 7.74 7.02
1975 7.71 7.03
1974 7.67 7.06
1973 7.63 7.09
1972 7.59 7.12
1971 7.56 7.15
1970 7.52 7.18
1969 7.49 7.21
1968 7.46 7.23
1967 7.44 7.25
1966 7.41 7.26
1965 7.39 7.26
1964 7.37 7.26
1963 7.33 7.26
1962 7.32 7.26
1961 7.29 7.25
1960 7.28 7.25

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

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Oman and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Somalia
2024 30.5 16.6
2023 30.3 16.5
2022 30 16.5
2021 29.7 16.4
2020 29.7 16.3
2019 29.9 16.3
2018 29.7 16.2
2017 29.4 16.2
2016 29.1 16.1
2015 28.8 16.1
2014 28.5 16
2013 28.2 16
2012 27.7 16
2011 26.5 15.8
2010 25.2 15.7
2009 24.6 15.6
2008 24 15.6
2007 23.5 15.6
2006 23.1 15.7
2005 22.7 15.9
2004 22.3 16
2003 22 16.1
2002 21.6 16.2
2001 21.3 16.2
2000 20.9 16.3
1999 20.6 16.3
1998 20.4 16.4
1997 20.2 16.4
1996 20.1 16.5
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20.1 16.7
1993 19.9 16.8
1992 19.4 16.7
1991 18.8 16.5
1990 18.4 16.5
1989 17.9 16.7
1988 17.5 16.8
1987 17.1 17
1986 16.8 17.1
1985 16.6 17.2
1984 16.5 17.3
1983 16.5 17.4
1982 16.5 17.4
1981 16.5 17.5
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.4 17.6
1978 16.4 17.7
1977 16.3 17.7
1976 16.3 17.7
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.3 17.7
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.7 17.6
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.5 17.5
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 18 17.5
1966 18.2 17.5
1965 18.4 17.5
1964 18.5 17.6
1963 18.6 17.7
1962 18.7 17.8
1961 18.8 17.9
1960 18.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
29
2025
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Oman Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Oman Somalia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
22%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Oman Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Somalia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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