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Oman vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 68th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Sri Lanka
Population
5761708
22185425
Population rank 117/197 63/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
78 years
2026

Oman and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Oman and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Oman

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Oman Sri Lanka
2024 $107,137,198,769 $98,963,185,510
2023 $106,174,708,037 $83,716,142,582
2022 $109,852,795,839 $74,143,020,263
2021 $87,323,797,139 $88,556,698,938
2020 $75,909,492,848 $84,335,574,582
2019 $88,060,858,257 $88,998,706,297
2018 $91,505,851,756 $94,450,015,983
2017 $80,856,697,009 $94,369,350,286
2016 $75,128,738,622 $88,000,211,172
2015 $78,710,793,238 $85,090,301,052
2014 $92,699,089,727 $82,531,125,191
2013 $89,936,020,806 $76,976,203,829
2012 $87,408,842,653 $70,447,217,164
2011 $77,497,529,259 $67,753,285,897
2010 $64,993,498,049 $58,636,049,434
2009 $55,454,096,229 $42,066,224,093
2008 $69,804,681,404 $40,713,826,215
2007 $48,300,390,117 $32,350,238,760
2006 $42,577,633,290 $28,267,410,543
2005 $35,506,892,068 $24,405,791,045
2004 $28,378,933,680 $20,662,525,941
2003 $24,733,680,104 $18,881,765,437
2002 $23,065,539,662 $16,536,535,647
2001 $22,205,721,717 $15,749,753,805
2000 $22,259,557,867 $16,595,882,819
1999 $17,832,769,831 $15,711,933,513
1998 $16,044,213,264 $15,760,736,956
1997 $18,039,791,938 $15,091,913,884
1996 $17,402,080,624 $13,897,738,375
1995 $15,722,236,671 $13,029,697,561
1994 $14,715,214,564 $11,717,604,209
1993 $14,230,429,129 $10,338,679,636
1992 $14,183,615,085 $9,703,011,636
1991 $12,918,335,501 $9,000,362,582
1990 $13,310,273,082 $8,032,551,173
1989 $9,372,171,651 $6,987,267,684
1988 $8,386,215,865 $6,978,371,581
1987 $7,811,183,095 $6,682,167,120
1986 $7,324,167,369 $6,405,210,564
1985 $10,005,645,420 $5,978,460,972
1984 $8,821,443,151 $6,043,474,843
1983 $7,932,541,691 $5,167,913,302
1982 $7,554,719,456 $4,768,765,017
1981 $7,259,120,151 $4,415,844,156
1980 $5,981,760,278 $4,024,621,900
1979 $3,733,352,635 $3,364,611,432
1978 $2,740,301,390 $2,733,183,857
1977 $2,741,169,948 $4,104,509,583
1976 $2,560,220,035 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,096,699,189 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,645,917,776 $3,574,586,466
1973 $483,066,991 $2,875,625,000
1972 $366,883,548 $2,553,936,348
1971 $301,010,587 $2,369,308,600
1970 $256,319,795 $2,296,470,588
1969 $239,999,808 $1,965,546,218
1968 $188,879,849 $1,801,344,538
1967 $107,151,832 $1,859,465,021
1966 $67,759,973 $1,751,470,588
1965 $63,279,975 $1,698,319,328
1964 $61,872,526 $1,309,747,899
1963 $59,912,763 $1,240,672,269
1962 $56,273,202 $1,434,156,379
1961 $45,634,487 $1,444,327,731
1960 $44,234,656 $1,409,873,950

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

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Oman and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Sri Lanka
2024 $20,285 $4,516
2023 $21,028 $3,799
2022 $23,224 $3,343
2021 $19,403 $3,997
2020 $16,785 $3,848
2019 $19,180 $4,082
2018 $19,902 $4,359
2017 $17,820 $4,399
2016 $17,110 $4,149
2015 $18,808 $4,058
2014 $23,161 $3,972
2013 $23,458 $3,739
2012 $24,642 $3,328
2011 $25,188 $3,225
2010 $23,570 $2,808
2009 $20,656 $2,027
2008 $26,577 $1,974
2007 $18,793 $1,579
2006 $16,931 $1,389
2005 $14,435 $1,207
2004 $11,801 $1,029
2003 $10,464 $946
2002 $9,869 $835
2001 $9,612 $804
2000 $9,754 $860
1999 $7,915 $829
1998 $7,219 $848
1997 $8,235 $827
1996 $8,068 $776
1995 $7,414 $742
1994 $7,068 $678
1993 $7,039 $607
1992 $7,318 $580
1991 $6,977 $546
1990 $7,546 $491
1989 $5,591 $430
1988 $5,279 $434
1987 $5,204 $420
1986 $5,182 $407
1985 $7,549 $385
1984 $7,070 $391
1983 $6,714 $336
1982 $6,759 $312
1981 $6,866 $292.5
1980 $5,974 $271.1
1979 $3,934 $230.8
1978 $3,044 $191
1977 $3,205 $292.1
1976 $3,143 $260.3
1975 $2,692 $279.8
1974 $2,203 $268.7
1973 $670 $220.2
1972 $524 $199.4
1971 $442 $188.8
1970 $387 $186.9
1969 $372 $163.6
1968 $300 $153.5
1967 $174.7 $162.3
1966 $113.2 $156.6
1965 $108.1 $155.6
1964 $108.1 $122.9
1963 $106.8 $119.4
1962 $102.3 $141.4
1961 $84.5 $145.9
1960 $83.4 $145.9

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

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Oman vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Sri Lanka
2026 80.7 78
2025 80.5 77.9
2024 80.2 77.7
2023 80 77.5
2022 77.9 77.3
2021 76 76.3
2020 77.8 76.9
2019 79.9 76.7
2018 79.9 76.5
2017 79.7 76.2
2016 79.6 76.1
2015 79.3 76
2014 79 75.8
2013 78.6 75.5
2012 78.2 75.2
2011 77.7 74.7
2010 77.2 74.5
2009 76.6 70.3
2008 76.1 72.6
2007 75.6 73
2006 75.4 72.8
2005 75.1 73.1
2004 74.8 68
2003 74.5 72.4
2002 74.3 72.3
2001 74 71.8
2000 73.6 71.2
1999 73.3 70.4
1998 72.9 70.1
1997 72.5 69.9
1996 72 69.8
1995 71.6 69.7
1994 71.1 70.2
1993 70.6 70
1992 70.1 69.6
1991 69.6 69.1
1990 69 69.2
1989 68.4 67.3
1988 67.7 69
1987 67 69
1986 66.2 69
1985 65.3 68.9
1984 64.3 68.8
1983 63.2 68.7
1982 62 68.7
1981 60.8 68.4
1980 59.6 68
1979 58.3 67.5
1978 57 66.8
1977 55.5 66.4
1976 54.4 65.8
1975 52.5 65.4
1974 51.2 65
1973 50 64.8
1972 48.7 64.6
1971 47.9 64.2
1970 46.6 64.4
1969 45.6 64.1
1968 44.4 63.9
1967 43.2 63.6
1966 42 63.2
1965 40.8 62.8
1964 39.6 62.4
1963 38.5 62
1962 37.4 61.6
1961 36.4 61.2
1960 35.4 60.6
1959 34.6 60
1958 33.8 59.3
1957 33 58.5
1956 32.4 57.9
1955 31.8 57.2
1954 31.2 56.4
1953 30.7 55.6
1952 30.2 54.9
1951 29.8 54
1950 29.3 53.2

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

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Oman and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Oman Sri Lanka
2024 5,281,538 21,916,000
2023 5,049,269 22,037,000
2022 4,730,226 22,181,000
2021 4,500,424 22,156,000
2020 4,522,497 21,919,000
2019 4,591,241 21,803,000
2018 4,597,877 21,670,000
2017 4,537,396 21,453,000
2016 4,390,877 21,209,000
2015 4,184,895 20,970,000
2014 4,002,439 20,778,000
2013 3,833,913 20,585,000
2012 3,547,106 21,169,458
2011 3,076,763 21,009,048
2010 2,757,446 20,879,089
2009 2,684,659 20,756,435
2008 2,626,529 20,629,378
2007 2,570,174 20,492,545
2006 2,514,795 20,352,411
2005 2,459,802 20,216,524
2004 2,404,821 20,087,605
2003 2,363,796 19,951,521
2002 2,337,140 19,805,752
2001 2,310,217 19,600,362
2000 2,282,131 19,293,054
1999 2,252,909 18,944,731
1998 2,222,489 18,596,003
1997 2,190,720 18,248,200
1996 2,156,926 17,905,018
1995 2,120,528 17,564,068
1994 2,081,834 17,275,773
1993 2,021,675 17,025,918
1992 1,938,238 16,739,284
1991 1,851,473 16,475,354
1990 1,763,954 16,352,458
1989 1,676,228 16,248,557
1988 1,588,568 16,078,621
1987 1,500,996 15,916,576
1986 1,413,419 15,731,256
1985 1,325,480 15,544,154
1984 1,247,716 15,441,860
1983 1,181,459 15,388,794
1982 1,117,678 15,286,567
1981 1,057,320 15,099,414
1980 1,001,248 14,847,974
1979 949,116 14,579,614
1978 900,304 14,310,128
1977 855,314 14,049,371
1976 814,701 13,796,770
1975 778,864 13,548,984
1974 746,988 13,305,693
1973 721,179 13,060,916
1972 700,593 12,809,205
1971 681,119 12,551,910
1970 662,680 12,287,110
1969 645,255 12,013,858
1968 628,798 11,736,088
1967 613,318 11,457,328
1966 598,804 11,183,928
1965 585,236 10,916,965
1964 572,577 10,653,397
1963 560,827 10,395,040
1962 549,941 10,143,754
1961 539,854 9,899,372
1960 530,485 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Oman

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Sri Lanka
2023 2.53 1.97
2022 2.45 1.98
2021 2.59 2
2020 2.64 2.01
2019 2.7 2.02
2018 2.81 2.03
2017 2.92 2.04
2016 2.95 2.06
2015 2.97 2.09
2014 2.97 2.13
2013 2.95 2.18
2012 2.93 2.17
2011 2.96 2.14
2010 2.97 2.13
2009 2.83 2.18
2008 2.76 2.23
2007 2.76 2.3
2006 2.88 2.29
2005 3.03 2.26
2004 3.2 2.27
2003 3.37 2.3
2002 3.51 2.31
2001 3.66 2.28
2000 3.85 2.21
1999 4.06 2.14
1998 4.27 2.14
1997 4.52 2.22
1996 4.79 2.29
1995 5.07 2.35
1994 5.36 2.4
1993 5.64 2.44
1992 5.92 2.49
1991 6.2 2.51
1990 6.46 2.54
1989 6.72 2.58
1988 6.95 2.57
1987 7.18 2.64
1986 7.35 2.74
1985 7.51 2.9
1984 7.64 3.01
1983 7.75 3.11
1982 7.84 3.32
1981 7.9 3.65
1980 7.89 3.73
1979 7.85 3.82
1978 7.82 3.81
1977 7.78 3.74
1976 7.74 3.78
1975 7.71 3.82
1974 7.67 3.86
1973 7.63 4
1972 7.59 4.16
1971 7.56 4.27
1970 7.52 4.39
1969 7.49 4.5
1968 7.46 4.66
1967 7.44 4.79
1966 7.41 4.83
1965 7.39 4.93
1964 7.37 5.06
1963 7.33 5.12
1962 7.32 5.18
1961 7.29 5.24
1960 7.28 5.35

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

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Oman and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Sri Lanka
2024 30.5 34.1
2023 30.3 33.8
2022 30 33.6
2021 29.7 33.3
2020 29.7 33.1
2019 29.9 32.8
2018 29.7 32.5
2017 29.4 32.3
2016 29.1 32
2015 28.8 31.7
2014 28.5 31.4
2013 28.2 31.1
2012 27.7 30.8
2011 26.5 30.5
2010 25.2 30.2
2009 24.6 29.9
2008 24 29.6
2007 23.5 29.3
2006 23.1 29
2005 22.7 28.8
2004 22.3 28.5
2003 22 28.2
2002 21.6 27.9
2001 21.3 27.6
2000 20.9 27.2
1999 20.6 26.9
1998 20.4 26.5
1997 20.2 26.2
1996 20.1 25.8
1995 20.1 25.3
1994 20.1 24.9
1993 19.9 24.6
1992 19.4 24.3
1991 18.8 23.9
1990 18.4 23.6
1989 17.9 23.4
1988 17.5 23.1
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 16.8 22.5
1985 16.6 22.2
1984 16.5 22
1983 16.5 21.9
1982 16.5 21.7
1981 16.5 21.6
1980 16.4 21.5
1979 16.4 21.3
1978 16.4 21.2
1977 16.3 21
1976 16.3 20.9
1975 16.2 20.7
1974 16.3 20.6
1973 16.4 20.4
1972 16.7 20.2
1971 16.9 20.1
1970 17.2 20
1969 17.5 19.9
1968 17.8 19.8
1967 18 19.7
1966 18.2 19.6
1965 18.4 19.5
1964 18.5 19.5
1963 18.6 19.5
1962 18.7 19.5
1961 18.8 19.5
1960 18.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Oman Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
22%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Oman Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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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