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Oman vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 68th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Sudan
Population
5761708
53335233
Population rank 117/197 29/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Oman and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Oman and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Oman

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Oman Sudan
2024 $107,137,198,769 $49,672,435,513
2023 $106,174,708,037 $39,898,289,821
2022 $109,852,795,839 $51,666,875,363
2021 $87,323,797,139 $34,229,513,775
2020 $75,909,492,848 $27,034,593,750
2019 $88,060,858,257 $32,338,079,165
2018 $91,505,851,756 $32,333,780,383
2017 $80,856,697,009 $41,283,617,976
2016 $75,128,738,622 $42,630,376,000
2015 $78,710,793,238 $51,726,758,677
2014 $92,699,089,727 $49,516,748,618
2013 $89,936,020,806 $43,024,018,082
2012 $87,408,842,653 $37,632,919,967
2011 $77,497,529,259 $55,018,567,211
2010 $64,993,498,049 $58,962,978,034
2009 $55,454,096,229 $51,621,044,077
2008 $69,804,681,404 $64,833,083,257
2007 $48,300,390,117 $59,440,139,775
2006 $42,577,633,290 $45,263,831,634
2005 $35,506,892,068 $35,182,711,988
2004 $28,378,933,680 $26,646,007,251
2003 $24,733,680,104 $21,355,298,460
2002 $23,065,539,662 $18,137,128,388
2001 $22,205,721,717 $15,716,361,792
2000 $22,259,557,867 $12,257,299,147
1999 $17,832,769,831 $10,682,028,340
1998 $16,044,213,264 $11,250,221,537
1997 $18,039,791,938 $11,681,175,864
1996 $17,402,080,624 $9,018,300,725
1995 $15,722,236,671 $13,830,363,900
1994 $14,715,214,564 $12,793,794,737
1993 $14,230,429,129 $8,881,005,436
1992 $14,183,615,085 $7,031,933,492
1991 $12,918,335,501 $44,171,194,366
1990 $13,310,273,082 $33,641,222,222
1989 $9,372,171,651 $21,408,111,111
1988 $8,386,215,865 $14,372,555,556
1987 $7,811,183,095 $12,093,333,333
1986 $7,324,167,369 $10,092,200,000
1985 $10,005,645,420 $8,075,259,600
1984 $8,821,443,151 $10,447,615,385
1983 $7,932,541,691 $8,230,153,846
1982 $7,554,719,456 $8,732,542,274
1981 $7,259,120,151 $10,753,888,154
1980 $5,981,760,278 $8,951,800,000
1979 $3,733,352,635 $8,418,407,787
1978 $2,740,301,390 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,741,169,948 $7,499,005,639
1976 $2,560,220,035 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,096,699,189 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,645,917,776 $3,958,931,660
1973 $483,066,991 $3,077,254,460
1972 $366,883,548 $2,483,055,722
1971 $301,010,587 $2,288,340,041
1970 $256,319,795 $2,100,229,759
1969 $239,999,808 $1,847,501,441
1968 $188,879,849 $1,677,771,401
1967 $107,151,832 $1,607,409,539
1966 $67,759,973 $1,484,491,676
1965 $63,279,975 $1,446,869,619
1964 $61,872,526 $1,388,282,600
1963 $59,912,763 $1,351,234,926
1962 $56,273,202 $1,328,259,625
1961 $45,634,487 $1,222,860,429
1960 $44,234,656 $1,126,364,162

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

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Oman and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Sudan
2024 $20,285 $985
2023 $21,028 $797
2022 $23,224 $1,046
2021 $19,403 $712
2020 $16,785 $578
2019 $19,180 $710
2018 $19,902 $731
2017 $17,820 $967
2016 $17,110 $1,033
2015 $18,808 $1,292
2014 $23,161 $1,275
2013 $23,458 $1,139
2012 $24,642 $1,019
2011 $25,188 $1,522
2010 $23,570 $1,665
2009 $20,656 $1,493
2008 $26,577 $1,928
2007 $18,793 $1,814
2006 $16,931 $1,415
2005 $14,435 $1,125
2004 $11,801 $872
2003 $10,464 $714
2002 $9,869 $621
2001 $9,612 $551
2000 $9,754 $441
1999 $7,915 $394
1998 $7,219 $425
1997 $8,235 $453
1996 $8,068 $357
1995 $7,414 $561
1994 $7,068 $532
1993 $7,039 $379
1992 $7,318 $307
1991 $6,977 $1,966
1990 $7,546 $1,528
1989 $5,591 $992
1988 $5,279 $680
1987 $5,204 $584
1986 $5,182 $497
1985 $7,549 $406
1984 $7,070 $534
1983 $6,714 $431
1982 $6,759 $472
1981 $6,866 $605
1980 $5,974 $525
1979 $3,934 $515
1978 $3,044 $518
1977 $3,205 $497
1976 $3,143 $413
1975 $2,692 $343
1974 $2,203 $291.5
1973 $670 $235.8
1972 $524 $198.2
1971 $442 $189
1970 $387 $179.6
1969 $372 $163.5
1968 $300 $153.7
1967 $174.7 $152.4
1966 $113.2 $145.6
1965 $108.1 $146.8
1964 $108.1 $145.7
1963 $106.8 $146.6
1962 $102.3 $148.9
1961 $84.5 $141.6
1960 $83.4 $134.7

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

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Oman vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Sudan
2026 80.7 66.9
2025 80.5 66.7
2024 80.2 66.5
2023 80 66.3
2022 77.9 65.7
2021 76 64.5
2020 77.8 65.1
2019 79.9 65.8
2018 79.9 65.5
2017 79.7 65.1
2016 79.6 64.7
2015 79.3 64.4
2014 79 64
2013 78.6 63.4
2012 78.2 63.4
2011 77.7 63.2
2010 77.2 63
2009 76.6 62.7
2008 76.1 61.3
2007 75.6 61.4
2006 75.4 60.4
2005 75.1 57.2
2004 74.8 56.8
2003 74.5 58.3
2002 74.3 59.3
2001 74 59.3
2000 73.6 58.9
1999 73.3 58.6
1998 72.9 58.3
1997 72.5 58.1
1996 72 57.6
1995 71.6 57.4
1994 71.1 57
1993 70.6 56.1
1992 70.1 56
1991 69.6 55.6
1990 69 55.5
1989 68.4 54.9
1988 67.7 55
1987 67 54.7
1986 66.2 54.6
1985 65.3 50
1984 64.3 49.8
1983 63.2 49.6
1982 62 54.4
1981 60.8 54.4
1980 59.6 54.1
1979 58.3 53.4
1978 57 53.3
1977 55.5 53.5
1976 54.4 53.3
1975 52.5 53.3
1974 51.2 53.2
1973 50 53
1972 48.7 52.8
1971 47.9 52.5
1970 46.6 52.3
1969 45.6 52
1968 44.4 51.8
1967 43.2 51.5
1966 42 51.3
1965 40.8 51
1964 39.6 50.9
1963 38.5 50.8
1962 37.4 50.4
1961 36.4 50
1960 35.4 49.6
1959 34.6 49.2
1958 33.8 48.9
1957 33 48.5
1956 32.4 48.1
1955 31.8 47.7
1954 31.2 47.3
1953 30.7 46.9
1952 30.2 46.5
1951 29.8 46.2
1950 29.3 45.8

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

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Oman and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Oman Sudan
2024 5,281,538 50,448,963
2023 5,049,269 50,042,791
2022 4,730,226 49,383,346
2021 4,500,424 48,066,924
2020 4,522,497 46,789,231
2019 4,591,241 45,548,175
2018 4,597,877 44,230,596
2017 4,537,396 42,714,306
2016 4,390,877 41,259,892
2015 4,184,895 40,024,431
2014 4,002,439 38,823,318
2013 3,833,913 37,785,849
2012 3,547,106 36,923,178
2011 3,076,763 36,140,806
2010 2,757,446 35,414,399
2009 2,684,659 34,569,113
2008 2,626,529 33,623,980
2007 2,570,174 32,764,135
2006 2,514,795 31,992,435
2005 2,459,802 31,262,444
2004 2,404,821 30,556,637
2003 2,363,796 29,896,035
2002 2,337,140 29,228,727
2001 2,310,217 28,516,770
2000 2,282,131 27,816,745
1999 2,252,909 27,130,613
1998 2,222,489 26,458,999
1997 2,190,720 25,799,821
1996 2,156,926 25,231,528
1995 2,120,528 24,672,143
1994 2,081,834 24,043,948
1993 2,021,675 23,445,592
1992 1,938,238 22,927,355
1991 1,851,473 22,470,676
1990 1,763,954 22,021,481
1989 1,676,228 21,578,022
1988 1,588,568 21,138,431
1987 1,500,996 20,704,904
1986 1,413,419 20,288,238
1985 1,325,480 19,905,872
1984 1,247,716 19,546,528
1983 1,181,459 19,109,770
1982 1,117,678 18,486,645
1981 1,057,320 17,780,572
1980 1,001,248 17,058,905
1979 949,116 16,355,352
1978 900,304 15,695,003
1977 855,314 15,086,614
1976 814,701 14,569,716
1975 778,864 14,064,798
1974 746,988 13,580,723
1973 721,179 13,049,315
1972 700,593 12,527,856
1971 681,119 12,105,539
1970 662,680 11,695,771
1969 645,255 11,298,936
1968 628,798 10,917,999
1967 613,318 10,550,597
1966 598,804 10,197,578
1965 585,236 9,858,030
1964 572,577 9,531,109
1963 560,827 9,218,077
1962 549,941 8,919,028
1961 539,854 8,634,941
1960 530,485 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Sudan

Fertility rate
Oman

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Sudan
2023 2.53 4.32
2022 2.45 4.38
2021 2.59 4.46
2020 2.64 4.54
2019 2.7 4.62
2018 2.81 4.68
2017 2.92 4.76
2016 2.95 4.83
2015 2.97 4.9
2014 2.97 4.91
2013 2.95 4.97
2012 2.93 5.03
2011 2.96 5.09
2010 2.97 5.14
2009 2.83 5.17
2008 2.76 5.21
2007 2.76 5.27
2006 2.88 5.33
2005 3.03 5.4
2004 3.2 5.46
2003 3.37 5.49
2002 3.51 5.53
2001 3.66 5.56
2000 3.85 5.6
1999 4.06 5.62
1998 4.27 5.65
1997 4.52 5.72
1996 4.79 5.79
1995 5.07 5.86
1994 5.36 5.91
1993 5.64 5.97
1992 5.92 6.02
1991 6.2 6.05
1990 6.46 6.07
1989 6.72 6.11
1988 6.95 6.13
1987 7.18 6.18
1986 7.35 6.23
1985 7.51 6.28
1984 7.64 6.34
1983 7.75 6.41
1982 7.84 6.47
1981 7.9 6.53
1980 7.89 6.59
1979 7.85 6.65
1978 7.82 6.72
1977 7.78 6.78
1976 7.74 6.82
1975 7.71 6.87
1974 7.67 6.91
1973 7.63 6.94
1972 7.59 6.98
1971 7.56 7.02
1970 7.52 6.99
1969 7.49 6.97
1968 7.46 6.95
1967 7.44 6.91
1966 7.41 6.88
1965 7.39 6.84
1964 7.37 6.8
1963 7.33 6.76
1962 7.32 6.7
1961 7.29 6.66
1960 7.28 6.66

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

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Oman and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Sudan
2024 30.5 19.4
2023 30.3 19.3
2022 30 19.2
2021 29.7 19
2020 29.7 18.9
2019 29.9 18.7
2018 29.7 18.6
2017 29.4 18.3
2016 29.1 18.1
2015 28.8 17.9
2014 28.5 17.7
2013 28.2 17.5
2012 27.7 17.5
2011 26.5 17.4
2010 25.2 17.5
2009 24.6 17.4
2008 24 17.3
2007 23.5 17.3
2006 23.1 17.2
2005 22.7 17.1
2004 22.3 17.1
2003 22 17.1
2002 21.6 17
2001 21.3 17
2000 20.9 16.9
1999 20.6 16.9
1998 20.4 16.8
1997 20.2 16.8
1996 20.1 16.8
1995 20.1 16.8
1994 20.1 16.8
1993 19.9 16.8
1992 19.4 16.8
1991 18.8 16.8
1990 18.4 16.8
1989 17.9 16.8
1988 17.5 16.9
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 16.8 16.8
1985 16.6 16.8
1984 16.5 16.8
1983 16.5 16.7
1982 16.5 16.7
1981 16.5 16.6
1980 16.4 16.5
1979 16.4 16.4
1978 16.4 16.2
1977 16.3 16.1
1976 16.3 16
1975 16.2 16
1974 16.3 15.9
1973 16.4 16
1972 16.7 16.1
1971 16.9 16.2
1970 17.2 16.2
1969 17.5 16.3
1968 17.8 16.3
1967 18 16.4
1966 18.2 16.4
1965 18.4 16.5
1964 18.5 16.5
1963 18.6 16.6
1962 18.7 16.7
1961 18.8 16.7
1960 18.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Oman Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Oman Sudan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
22%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Oman Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Sudan
% of world land
0.21%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,263 mi
2019

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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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