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Oman vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 68th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Oman South Sudan
Population
5761708
12507858
Population rank 117/197 80/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 70/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 57/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$38B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 67/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
58 years
2026

Oman and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Oman and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Oman

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Oman South Sudan
2024 $107,137,198,769 -
2023 $106,174,708,037 -
2022 $109,852,795,839 -
2021 $87,323,797,139 -
2020 $75,909,492,848 -
2019 $88,060,858,257 -
2018 $91,505,851,756 -
2017 $80,856,697,009 -
2016 $75,128,738,622 -
2015 $78,710,793,238 $11,997,800,760
2014 $92,699,089,727 $13,962,212,847
2013 $89,936,020,806 $18,426,469,017
2012 $87,408,842,653 $11,931,472,169
2011 $77,497,529,259 $14,907,308,933
2010 $64,993,498,049 $14,602,072,411
2009 $55,454,096,229 $12,231,264,525
2008 $69,804,681,404 $14,586,253,383
2007 $48,300,390,117 -
2006 $42,577,633,290 -
2005 $35,506,892,068 -
2004 $28,378,933,680 -
2003 $24,733,680,104 -
2002 $23,065,539,662 -
2001 $22,205,721,717 -
2000 $22,259,557,867 -
1999 $17,832,769,831 -
1998 $16,044,213,264 -
1997 $18,039,791,938 -
1996 $17,402,080,624 -
1995 $15,722,236,671 -
1994 $14,715,214,564 -
1993 $14,230,429,129 -
1992 $14,183,615,085 -
1991 $12,918,335,501 -
1990 $13,310,273,082 -
1989 $9,372,171,651 -
1988 $8,386,215,865 -
1987 $7,811,183,095 -
1986 $7,324,167,369 -
1985 $10,005,645,420 -
1984 $8,821,443,151 -
1983 $7,932,541,691 -
1982 $7,554,719,456 -
1981 $7,259,120,151 -
1980 $5,981,760,278 -
1979 $3,733,352,635 -
1978 $2,740,301,390 -
1977 $2,741,169,948 -
1976 $2,560,220,035 -
1975 $2,096,699,189 -
1974 $1,645,917,776 -
1973 $483,066,991 -
1972 $366,883,548 -
1971 $301,010,587 -
1970 $256,319,795 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman South Sudan
2024 $20,285 -
2023 $21,028 -
2022 $23,224 -
2021 $19,403 -
2020 $16,785 -
2019 $19,180 -
2018 $19,902 -
2017 $17,820 -
2016 $17,110 -
2015 $18,808 $1,080
2014 $23,161 $1,243
2013 $23,458 $1,650
2012 $24,642 $1,109
2011 $25,188 $1,449
2010 $23,570 $1,498
2009 $20,656 $1,323
2008 $26,577 $1,654
2007 $18,793 -
2006 $16,931 -
2005 $14,435 -
2004 $11,801 -
2003 $10,464 -
2002 $9,869 -
2001 $9,612 -
2000 $9,754 -
1999 $7,915 -
1998 $7,219 -
1997 $8,235 -
1996 $8,068 -
1995 $7,414 -
1994 $7,068 -
1993 $7,039 -
1992 $7,318 -
1991 $6,977 -
1990 $7,546 -
1989 $5,591 -
1988 $5,279 -
1987 $5,204 -
1986 $5,182 -
1985 $7,549 -
1984 $7,070 -
1983 $6,714 -
1982 $6,759 -
1981 $6,866 -
1980 $5,974 -
1979 $3,934 -
1978 $3,044 -
1977 $3,205 -
1976 $3,143 -
1975 $2,692 -
1974 $2,203 -
1973 $670 -
1972 $524 -
1971 $442 -
1970 $387 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman South Sudan
2026 80.7 58
2025 80.5 57.9
2024 80.2 57.7
2023 80 57.6
2022 77.9 57.2
2021 76 57
2020 77.8 57.6
2019 79.9 58.1
2018 79.9 51.9
2017 79.7 35.4
2016 79.6 36.7
2015 79.3 39.8
2014 79 45.6
2013 78.6 58.3
2012 78.2 58.2
2011 77.7 57.7
2010 77.2 57.5
2009 76.6 56.8
2008 76.1 56.3
2007 75.6 55.4
2006 75.4 54.7
2005 75.1 54
2004 74.8 53.1
2003 74.5 52.3
2002 74.3 49.4
2001 74 48.6
2000 73.6 47.6
1999 73.3 44.5
1998 72.9 19
1997 72.5 33.1
1996 72 32.1
1995 71.6 31.5
1994 71.1 44.9
1993 70.6 22.3
1992 70.1 21.9
1991 69.6 29.2
1990 69 28.6
1989 68.4 28.2
1988 67.7 11
1987 67 20.7
1986 66.2 32.8
1985 65.3 32.4
1984 64.3 31.8
1983 63.2 34.7
1982 62 38.7
1981 60.8 38.3
1980 59.6 38
1979 58.3 37.8
1978 57 37.6
1977 55.5 37.4
1976 54.4 37.1
1975 52.5 36.9
1974 51.2 36.6
1973 50 36.3
1972 48.7 31.3
1971 47.9 31
1970 46.6 25.6
1969 45.6 25.4
1968 44.4 26.1
1967 43.2 25.9
1966 42 25.6
1965 40.8 28.8
1964 39.6 32.5
1963 38.5 28.2
1962 37.4 28.5
1961 36.4 28.3
1960 35.4 28.1
1959 34.6 27.8
1958 33.8 27.6
1957 33 30.9
1956 32.4 31.6
1955 31.8 32
1954 31.2 31.7
1953 30.7 31.4
1952 30.2 31
1951 29.8 30.6
1950 29.3 30.2

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

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Oman and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Oman South Sudan
2024 5,281,538 11,943,408
2023 5,049,269 11,483,374
2022 4,730,226 11,021,177
2021 4,500,424 10,865,780
2020 4,522,497 10,698,467
2019 4,591,241 10,423,384
2018 4,597,877 10,122,977
2017 4,537,396 10,259,154
2016 4,390,877 10,830,102
2015 4,184,895 11,107,561
2014 4,002,439 11,235,073
2013 3,833,913 11,166,275
2012 3,547,106 10,756,240
2011 3,076,763 10,288,109
2010 2,757,446 9,745,953
2009 2,684,659 9,243,556
2008 2,626,529 8,817,647
2007 2,570,174 8,388,788
2006 2,514,795 7,976,526
2005 2,459,802 7,590,143
2004 2,404,821 7,233,041
2003 2,363,796 6,903,127
2002 2,337,140 6,596,806
2001 2,310,217 6,308,391
2000 2,282,131 6,032,267
1999 2,252,909 5,771,628
1998 2,222,489 5,620,068
1997 2,190,720 5,509,136
1996 2,156,926 5,356,925
1995 2,120,528 5,225,836
1994 2,081,834 5,071,184
1993 2,021,675 4,956,002
1992 1,938,238 4,909,749
1991 1,851,473 4,836,677
1990 1,763,954 4,737,633
1989 1,676,228 4,713,229
1988 1,588,568 4,848,029
1987 1,500,996 4,962,395
1986 1,413,419 4,921,240
1985 1,325,480 4,834,296
1984 1,247,716 4,750,627
1983 1,181,459 4,661,574
1982 1,117,678 4,557,686
1981 1,057,320 4,447,272
1980 1,001,248 4,339,030
1979 949,116 4,232,605
1978 900,304 4,127,657
1977 855,314 4,024,032
1976 814,701 3,921,910
1975 778,864 3,821,494
1974 746,988 3,723,259
1973 721,179 3,627,383
1972 700,593 3,542,497
1971 681,119 3,468,646
1970 662,680 3,409,614
1969 645,255 3,365,533
1968 628,798 3,321,528
1967 613,318 3,277,648
1966 598,804 3,236,423
1965 585,236 3,189,835
1964 572,577 3,129,918
1963 560,827 3,072,669
1962 549,941 3,024,308
1961 539,854 2,976,724
1960 530,485 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Oman

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman South Sudan
2023 2.53 3.86
2022 2.45 3.96
2021 2.59 4.05
2020 2.64 4.16
2019 2.7 4.26
2018 2.81 4.37
2017 2.92 4.48
2016 2.95 4.58
2015 2.97 4.7
2014 2.97 4.82
2013 2.95 4.94
2012 2.93 5.06
2011 2.96 5.19
2010 2.97 5.32
2009 2.83 5.45
2008 2.76 5.57
2007 2.76 5.7
2006 2.88 5.85
2005 3.03 6.02
2004 3.2 6.19
2003 3.37 6.35
2002 3.51 6.52
2001 3.66 6.65
2000 3.85 6.8
1999 4.06 6.94
1998 4.27 7.08
1997 4.52 7.2
1996 4.79 7.32
1995 5.07 7.34
1994 5.36 7.35
1993 5.64 7.36
1992 5.92 7.37
1991 6.2 7.38
1990 6.46 7.38
1989 6.72 7.37
1988 6.95 7.38
1987 7.18 7.39
1986 7.35 7.38
1985 7.51 7.36
1984 7.64 7.35
1983 7.75 7.34
1982 7.84 7.34
1981 7.9 7.33
1980 7.89 7.33
1979 7.85 7.32
1978 7.82 7.33
1977 7.78 7.33
1976 7.74 7.33
1975 7.71 7.33
1974 7.67 7.31
1973 7.63 7.31
1972 7.59 7.31
1971 7.56 7.3
1970 7.52 7.29
1969 7.49 7.28
1968 7.46 7.26
1967 7.44 7.26
1966 7.41 7.25
1965 7.39 7.22
1964 7.37 7.22
1963 7.33 7.2
1962 7.32 7.2
1961 7.29 7.18
1960 7.28 7.16

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

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Oman and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Oman

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman South Sudan
2024 30.5 19.4
2023 30.3 19
2022 30 18.7
2021 29.7 18.4
2020 29.7 18.2
2019 29.9 17.8
2018 29.7 17.3
2017 29.4 17.4
2016 29.1 18.2
2015 28.8 18.6
2014 28.5 19
2013 28.2 19.3
2012 27.7 19.2
2011 26.5 19
2010 25.2 18.7
2009 24.6 18.4
2008 24 18.2
2007 23.5 18
2006 23.1 17.8
2005 22.7 17.6
2004 22.3 17.4
2003 22 17.3
2002 21.6 17.3
2001 21.3 17.3
2000 20.9 17.2
1999 20.6 17.1
1998 20.4 17
1997 20.2 16.9
1996 20.1 16.9
1995 20.1 16.9
1994 20.1 16.9
1993 19.9 16.9
1992 19.4 17
1991 18.8 17
1990 18.4 17
1989 17.9 17.1
1988 17.5 16.8
1987 17.1 16.5
1986 16.8 16.6
1985 16.6 16.7
1984 16.5 16.8
1983 16.5 16.8
1982 16.5 16.9
1981 16.5 17
1980 16.4 17.1
1979 16.4 17.1
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.3 17.2
1976 16.3 17.3
1975 16.2 17.4
1974 16.3 17.4
1973 16.4 17.5
1972 16.7 17.5
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 17.2 17.7
1969 17.5 17.9
1968 17.8 18
1967 18 18.2
1966 18.2 18.3
1965 18.4 18.3
1964 18.5 18.4
1963 18.6 18.4
1962 18.7 18.5
1961 18.8 18.5
1960 18.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Oman South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Oman South Sudan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
22%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Oman South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Oman South Sudan
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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