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Oman vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 68th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Sweden
Population
5761708
10680056
Population rank 117/197 91/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Oman and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Oman and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Oman Sweden
2024 $107,137,198,769 $603,715,224,266
2023 $106,174,708,037 $578,990,915,246
2022 $109,852,795,839 $575,071,237,641
2021 $87,323,797,139 $631,693,331,301
2020 $75,909,492,848 $544,265,668,452
2019 $88,060,858,257 $530,894,124,494
2018 $91,505,851,756 $549,649,344,043
2017 $80,856,697,009 $535,172,356,785
2016 $75,128,738,622 $513,058,312,951
2015 $78,710,793,238 $501,602,351,912
2014 $92,699,089,727 $577,727,767,304
2013 $89,936,020,806 $584,125,353,119
2012 $87,408,842,653 $549,739,674,655
2011 $77,497,529,259 $570,538,581,144
2010 $64,993,498,049 $492,750,897,239
2009 $55,454,096,229 $434,311,714,442
2008 $69,804,681,404 $514,614,100,833
2007 $48,300,390,117 $490,047,789,548
2006 $42,577,633,290 $422,528,394,459
2005 $35,506,892,068 $391,688,455,929
2004 $28,378,933,680 $384,545,442,175
2003 $24,733,680,104 $334,072,443,516
2002 $23,065,539,662 $267,371,907,447
2001 $22,205,721,717 $242,497,797,485
2000 $22,259,557,867 $262,903,560,280
1999 $17,832,769,831 $274,318,357,862
1998 $16,044,213,264 $270,887,306,759
1997 $18,039,791,938 $268,249,616,891
1996 $17,402,080,624 $291,949,597,375
1995 $15,722,236,671 $267,050,453,507
1994 $14,715,214,564 $228,699,066,874
1993 $14,230,429,129 $212,644,602,616
1992 $14,183,615,085 $283,908,914,454
1991 $12,918,335,501 $273,831,464,572
1990 $13,310,273,082 $261,466,577,009
1989 $9,372,171,651 $217,632,340,195
1988 $8,386,215,865 $206,686,590,776
1987 $7,811,183,095 $182,744,315,974
1986 $7,324,167,369 $150,279,869,729
1985 $10,005,645,420 $113,958,084,357
1984 $8,821,443,151 $109,043,045,407
1983 $7,932,541,691 $104,862,109,663
1982 $7,554,719,456 $114,214,731,799
1981 $7,259,120,151 $129,498,921,476
1980 $5,981,760,278 $141,886,067,004
1979 $3,733,352,635 $123,207,527,699
1978 $2,740,301,390 $104,290,933,496
1977 $2,741,169,948 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,560,220,035 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,096,699,189 $82,765,232,648
1974 $1,645,917,776 $65,917,634,590
1973 $483,066,991 $59,318,842,992
1972 $366,883,548 $48,883,173,400
1971 $301,010,587 $41,506,151,115
1970 $256,319,795 $38,037,226,668
1969 $239,999,808 $33,967,301,561
1968 $188,879,849 $31,277,871,669
1967 $107,151,832 $29,474,881,506
1966 $67,759,973 $27,154,716,721
1965 $63,279,975 $24,963,947,415
1964 $61,872,526 $22,685,490,195
1963 $59,912,763 $20,342,131,882
1962 $56,273,202 $18,794,066,990
1961 $45,634,487 $17,329,620,585
1960 $44,234,656 $15,930,075,467

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

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Oman and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Sweden
2024 $20,285 $57,117
2023 $21,028 $54,950
2022 $23,224 $54,837
2021 $19,403 $60,648
2020 $16,785 $52,569
2019 $19,180 $51,649
2018 $19,902 $54,018
2017 $17,820 $53,210
2016 $17,110 $51,704
2015 $18,808 $51,188
2014 $23,161 $59,583
2013 $23,458 $60,844
2012 $24,642 $57,750
2011 $25,188 $60,379
2010 $23,570 $52,543
2009 $20,656 $46,708
2008 $26,577 $55,817
2007 $18,793 $53,568
2006 $16,931 $46,531
2005 $14,435 $43,378
2004 $11,801 $42,758
2003 $10,464 $37,292
2002 $9,869 $29,958
2001 $9,612 $27,259
2000 $9,754 $29,633
1999 $7,915 $30,969
1998 $7,219 $30,605
1997 $8,235 $30,324
1996 $8,068 $33,022
1995 $7,414 $30,254
1994 $7,068 $26,046
1993 $7,039 $24,390
1992 $7,318 $32,753
1991 $6,977 $31,777
1990 $7,546 $30,549
1989 $5,591 $25,625
1988 $5,279 $24,499
1987 $5,204 $21,761
1986 $5,182 $17,955
1985 $7,549 $13,647
1984 $7,070 $13,080
1983 $6,714 $12,590
1982 $6,759 $13,719
1981 $6,866 $15,564
1980 $5,974 $17,073
1979 $3,934 $14,856
1978 $3,044 $12,602
1977 $3,205 $11,432
1976 $3,143 $10,853
1975 $2,692 $10,103
1974 $2,203 $8,078
1973 $670 $7,291
1972 $524 $6,018
1971 $442 $5,125
1970 $387 $4,729
1969 $372 $4,263
1968 $300 $3,953
1967 $174.7 $3,746
1966 $113.2 $3,478
1965 $108.1 $3,228
1964 $108.1 $2,961
1963 $106.8 $2,675
1962 $102.3 $2,485
1961 $84.5 $2,304
1960 $83.4 $2,128

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

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Oman vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Sweden
2026 80.7 83.7
2025 80.5 83.6
2024 80.2 83.4
2023 80 83.3
2022 77.9 83
2021 76 83
2020 77.8 82.4
2019 79.9 83.1
2018 79.9 82.5
2017 79.7 82.4
2016 79.6 82.3
2015 79.3 82.2
2014 79 82.2
2013 78.6 81.9
2012 78.2 81.7
2011 77.7 81.8
2010 77.2 81.5
2009 76.6 81.4
2008 76.1 81.1
2007 75.6 81
2006 75.4 80.8
2005 75.1 80.6
2004 74.8 80.5
2003 74.5 80.2
2002 74.3 79.9
2001 74 79.8
2000 73.6 79.7
1999 73.3 79.5
1998 72.9 79.4
1997 72.5 79.3
1996 72 79
1995 71.6 78.8
1994 71.1 78.7
1993 70.6 78.1
1992 70.1 78.1
1991 69.6 77.7
1990 69 77.6
1989 68.4 77.7
1988 67.7 77
1987 67 77.1
1986 66.2 77
1985 65.3 76.7
1984 64.3 76.8
1983 63.2 76.6
1982 62 76.3
1981 60.8 76
1980 59.6 75.7
1979 58.3 75.5
1978 57 75.5
1977 55.5 75.4
1976 54.4 75
1975 52.5 75
1974 51.2 75
1973 50 74.9
1972 48.7 74.7
1971 47.9 74.6
1970 46.6 74.7
1969 45.6 74.1
1968 44.4 74
1967 43.2 74.1
1966 42 74.1
1965 40.8 73.9
1964 39.6 73.7
1963 38.5 73.5
1962 37.4 73.4
1961 36.4 73.5
1960 35.4 73
1959 34.6 73.4
1958 33.8 73.2
1957 33 72.5
1956 32.4 72.7
1955 31.8 72.6
1954 31.2 72.4
1953 30.7 71.9
1952 30.2 71.8
1951 29.8 71.4
1950 29.3 71.1

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

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Oman and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Oman Sweden
2024 5,281,538 10,569,709
2023 5,049,269 10,536,632
2022 4,730,226 10,486,941
2021 4,500,424 10,415,811
2020 4,522,497 10,353,442
2019 4,591,241 10,278,887
2018 4,597,877 10,175,214
2017 4,537,396 10,057,698
2016 4,390,877 9,923,085
2015 4,184,895 9,799,186
2014 4,002,439 9,696,110
2013 3,833,913 9,600,379
2012 3,547,106 9,519,374
2011 3,076,763 9,449,213
2010 2,757,446 9,378,126
2009 2,684,659 9,298,515
2008 2,626,529 9,219,637
2007 2,570,174 9,148,092
2006 2,514,795 9,080,505
2005 2,459,802 9,029,572
2004 2,404,821 8,993,531
2003 2,363,796 8,958,229
2002 2,337,140 8,924,958
2001 2,310,217 8,895,960
2000 2,282,131 8,872,109
1999 2,252,909 8,857,874
1998 2,222,489 8,850,974
1997 2,190,720 8,846,062
1996 2,156,926 8,840,998
1995 2,120,528 8,826,939
1994 2,081,834 8,780,745
1993 2,021,675 8,718,561
1992 1,938,238 8,668,067
1991 1,851,473 8,617,375
1990 1,763,954 8,558,835
1989 1,676,228 8,492,964
1988 1,588,568 8,436,489
1987 1,500,996 8,397,804
1986 1,413,419 8,369,829
1985 1,325,480 8,350,386
1984 1,247,716 8,336,605
1983 1,181,459 8,329,033
1982 1,117,678 8,325,263
1981 1,057,320 8,320,503
1980 1,001,248 8,310,531
1979 949,116 8,293,678
1978 900,304 8,275,599
1977 855,314 8,251,540
1976 814,701 8,222,286
1975 778,864 8,192,437
1974 746,988 8,159,955
1973 721,179 8,136,312
1972 700,593 8,122,300
1971 681,119 8,098,334
1970 662,680 8,042,801
1969 645,255 7,968,072
1968 628,798 7,912,273
1967 613,318 7,867,931
1966 598,804 7,807,797
1965 585,236 7,733,853
1964 572,577 7,661,354
1963 560,827 7,604,328
1962 549,941 7,561,588
1961 539,854 7,519,998
1960 530,485 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Sweden

Fertility rate
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Sweden
2023 2.53 1.45
2022 2.45 1.53
2021 2.59 1.67
2020 2.64 1.67
2019 2.7 1.71
2018 2.81 1.76
2017 2.92 1.78
2016 2.95 1.85
2015 2.97 1.85
2014 2.97 1.88
2013 2.95 1.89
2012 2.93 1.91
2011 2.96 1.9
2010 2.97 1.98
2009 2.83 1.94
2008 2.76 1.91
2007 2.76 1.88
2006 2.88 1.85
2005 3.03 1.77
2004 3.2 1.75
2003 3.37 1.71
2002 3.51 1.65
2001 3.66 1.57
2000 3.85 1.54
1999 4.06 1.5
1998 4.27 1.5
1997 4.52 1.52
1996 4.79 1.6
1995 5.07 1.73
1994 5.36 1.88
1993 5.64 1.99
1992 5.92 2.09
1991 6.2 2.11
1990 6.46 2.13
1989 6.72 2.01
1988 6.95 1.96
1987 7.18 1.84
1986 7.35 1.8
1985 7.51 1.74
1984 7.64 1.66
1983 7.75 1.61
1982 7.84 1.62
1981 7.9 1.63
1980 7.89 1.68
1979 7.85 1.66
1978 7.82 1.6
1977 7.78 1.64
1976 7.74 1.68
1975 7.71 1.77
1974 7.67 1.87
1973 7.63 1.87
1972 7.59 1.91
1971 7.56 1.96
1970 7.52 1.92
1969 7.49 1.93
1968 7.46 2.07
1967 7.44 2.28
1966 7.41 2.37
1965 7.39 2.39
1964 7.37 2.47
1963 7.33 2.33
1962 7.32 2.25
1961 7.29 2.21
1960 7.28 2.17

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

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Oman and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Sweden
2024 30.5 41.1
2023 30.3 40.9
2022 30 40.7
2021 29.7 40.7
2020 29.7 40.6
2019 29.9 40.5
2018 29.7 40.6
2017 29.4 40.7
2016 29.1 40.8
2015 28.8 40.9
2014 28.5 40.9
2013 28.2 40.9
2012 27.7 40.9
2011 26.5 40.8
2010 25.2 40.7
2009 24.6 40.7
2008 24 40.6
2007 23.5 40.5
2006 23.1 40.4
2005 22.7 40.2
2004 22.3 40
2003 22 39.8
2002 21.6 39.7
2001 21.3 39.5
2000 20.9 39.4
1999 20.6 39.2
1998 20.4 39
1997 20.2 38.8
1996 20.1 38.6
1995 20.1 38.5
1994 20.1 38.4
1993 19.9 38.4
1992 19.4 38.4
1991 18.8 38.3
1990 18.4 38.3
1989 17.9 38.3
1988 17.5 38.2
1987 17.1 38.1
1986 16.8 37.9
1985 16.6 37.6
1984 16.5 37.4
1983 16.5 37.1
1982 16.5 36.8
1981 16.5 36.5
1980 16.4 36.2
1979 16.4 36
1978 16.4 35.7
1977 16.3 35.5
1976 16.3 35.4
1975 16.2 35.3
1974 16.3 35.3
1973 16.4 35.3
1972 16.7 35.3
1971 16.9 35.3
1970 17.2 35.4
1969 17.5 35.6
1968 17.8 35.8
1967 18 35.9
1966 18.2 36
1965 18.4 36.2
1964 18.5 36.3
1963 18.6 36.3
1962 18.7 36.3
1961 18.8 36.2
1960 18.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Oman Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Sweden
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Oman Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Sweden
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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