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Oman vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 68th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Thailand
Population
5761708
71571743
Population rank 117/197 21/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Oman and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Oman and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Oman

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Oman Thailand
2024 $107,137,198,769 $526,517,658,842
2023 $106,174,708,037 $515,906,283,941
2022 $109,852,795,839 $495,644,697,588
2021 $87,323,797,139 $506,194,668,790
2020 $75,909,492,848 $500,461,898,480
2019 $88,060,858,257 $543,976,691,794
2018 $91,505,851,756 $506,754,208,404
2017 $80,856,697,009 $456,356,813,537
2016 $75,128,738,622 $413,366,349,748
2015 $78,710,793,238 $401,296,238,228
2014 $92,699,089,727 $407,339,040,198
2013 $89,936,020,806 $420,333,654,593
2012 $87,408,842,653 $397,558,325,279
2011 $77,497,529,259 $370,818,739,624
2010 $64,993,498,049 $341,104,766,329
2009 $55,454,096,229 $281,710,630,187
2008 $69,804,681,404 $291,382,982,431
2007 $48,300,390,117 $262,942,621,455
2006 $42,577,633,290 $221,758,296,022
2005 $35,506,892,068 $189,318,408,469
2004 $28,378,933,680 $172,895,685,155
2003 $24,733,680,104 $152,280,615,246
2002 $23,065,539,662 $134,300,904,400
2001 $22,205,721,717 $120,296,476,180
2000 $22,259,557,867 $126,392,224,254
1999 $17,832,769,831 $126,669,211,779
1998 $16,044,213,264 $113,675,596,788
1997 $18,039,791,938 $150,180,456,566
1996 $17,402,080,624 $183,035,237,429
1995 $15,722,236,671 $169,278,916,593
1994 $14,715,214,564 $146,683,778,959
1993 $14,230,429,129 $128,889,262,951
1992 $14,183,615,085 $111,452,746,518
1991 $12,918,335,501 $98,234,714,971
1990 $13,310,273,082 $85,343,190,719
1989 $9,372,171,651 $72,250,748,100
1988 $8,386,215,865 $61,667,253,471
1987 $7,811,183,095 $50,535,446,555
1986 $7,324,167,369 $43,096,773,981
1985 $10,005,645,420 $38,900,711,333
1984 $8,821,443,151 $41,797,647,776
1983 $7,932,541,691 $40,042,798,388
1982 $7,554,719,456 $36,589,772,404
1981 $7,259,120,151 $34,846,039,194
1980 $5,981,760,278 $32,353,514,989
1979 $3,733,352,635 $27,371,650,825
1978 $2,740,301,390 $24,006,566,637
1977 $2,741,169,948 $19,779,312,261
1976 $2,560,220,035 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,096,699,189 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,645,917,776 $13,702,998,512
1973 $483,066,991 $10,838,587,358
1972 $366,883,548 $8,177,873,151
1971 $301,010,587 $7,375,000,024
1970 $256,319,795 $7,086,538,438
1969 $239,999,808 $6,695,336,567
1968 $188,879,849 $6,081,009,428
1967 $107,151,832 $5,638,461,442
1966 $67,759,973 $5,279,230,817
1965 $63,279,975 $4,388,937,649
1964 $61,872,526 $3,889,129,942
1963 $59,912,763 $3,540,403,457
1962 $56,273,202 $3,308,912,797
1961 $45,634,487 $3,034,037,811
1960 $44,234,656 $2,760,750,861

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

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Oman and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Thailand
2024 $20,285 $7,347
2023 $21,028 $7,195
2022 $23,224 $6,909
2021 $19,403 $7,057
2020 $16,785 $6,986
2019 $19,180 $7,606
2018 $19,902 $7,100
2017 $17,820 $6,413
2016 $17,110 $5,834
2015 $18,808 $5,689
2014 $23,161 $5,801
2013 $23,458 $6,018
2012 $24,642 $5,726
2011 $25,188 $5,374
2010 $23,570 $4,974
2009 $20,656 $4,135
2008 $26,577 $4,309
2007 $18,793 $3,919
2006 $16,931 $3,331
2005 $14,435 $2,868
2004 $11,801 $2,642
2003 $10,464 $2,348
2002 $9,869 $2,090
2001 $9,612 $1,890
2000 $9,754 $2,006
1999 $7,915 $2,033
1998 $7,219 $1,848
1997 $8,235 $2,473
1996 $8,068 $3,055
1995 $7,414 $2,864
1994 $7,068 $2,518
1993 $7,039 $2,245
1992 $7,318 $1,972
1991 $6,977 $1,766
1990 $7,546 $1,559
1989 $5,591 $1,342
1988 $5,279 $1,164
1987 $5,204 $970
1986 $5,182 $842
1985 $7,549 $774
1984 $7,070 $847
1983 $6,714 $827
1982 $6,759 $770
1981 $6,866 $748
1980 $5,974 $709
1979 $3,934 $612
1978 $3,044 $548
1977 $3,205 $462
1976 $3,143 $405
1975 $2,692 $364
1974 $2,203 $343
1973 $670 $278.3
1972 $524 $215.6
1971 $442 $199.7
1970 $387 $197.1
1969 $372 $191.4
1968 $300 $178.8
1967 $174.7 $170.7
1966 $113.2 $164.5
1965 $108.1 $140.9
1964 $108.1 $128.6
1963 $106.8 $120.7
1962 $102.3 $116.2
1961 $84.5 $109.7
1960 $83.4 $102.8

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

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Oman vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Thailand
2026 80.7 77.1
2025 80.5 76.8
2024 80.2 76.6
2023 80 76.4
2022 77.9 75.3
2021 76 77.6
2020 77.8 77.3
2019 79.9 77.2
2018 79.9 77.2
2017 79.7 77
2016 79.6 76.8
2015 79.3 76.6
2014 79 76.3
2013 78.6 76
2012 78.2 75.6
2011 77.7 75.3
2010 77.2 75
2009 76.6 74.7
2008 76.1 74.2
2007 75.6 73.8
2006 75.4 73.3
2005 75.1 72.9
2004 74.8 72.1
2003 74.5 72.1
2002 74.3 71.8
2001 74 71.5
2000 73.6 71.2
1999 73.3 71
1998 72.9 70.7
1997 72.5 70.4
1996 72 69.9
1995 71.6 69.8
1994 71.1 69.7
1993 70.6 69.6
1992 70.1 69.4
1991 69.6 69.1
1990 69 68.9
1989 68.4 68.6
1988 67.7 68.2
1987 67 67.8
1986 66.2 67.3
1985 65.3 66.5
1984 64.3 65.5
1983 63.2 64.5
1982 62 63.6
1981 60.8 62.9
1980 59.6 62.2
1979 58.3 61.7
1978 57 61.3
1977 55.5 60.9
1976 54.4 60.4
1975 52.5 59.7
1974 51.2 59
1973 50 58.3
1972 48.7 57.7
1971 47.9 57.1
1970 46.6 56.5
1969 45.6 55.7
1968 44.4 55
1967 43.2 54.3
1966 42 53.7
1965 40.8 53.1
1964 39.6 52.5
1963 38.5 52
1962 37.4 51.4
1961 36.4 51.1
1960 35.4 50.6
1959 34.6 50.1
1958 33.8 49.5
1957 33 49.1
1956 32.4 48.6
1955 31.8 48.1
1954 31.2 47.6
1953 30.7 47.1
1952 30.2 46.5
1951 29.8 45.9
1950 29.3 45.2

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

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Oman and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Oman Thailand
2024 5,281,538 71,668,011
2023 5,049,269 71,702,435
2022 4,730,226 71,735,329
2021 4,500,424 71,727,332
2020 4,522,497 71,641,484
2019 4,591,241 71,522,271
2018 4,597,877 71,376,079
2017 4,537,396 71,160,187
2016 4,390,877 70,859,841
2015 4,184,895 70,540,795
2014 4,002,439 70,216,367
2013 3,833,913 69,845,114
2012 3,547,106 69,436,098
2011 3,076,763 69,007,208
2010 2,757,446 68,579,447
2009 2,684,659 68,121,080
2008 2,626,529 67,619,830
2007 2,570,174 67,102,394
2006 2,514,795 66,567,687
2005 2,459,802 66,017,420
2004 2,404,821 65,452,047
2003 2,363,796 64,868,166
2002 2,337,140 64,266,437
2001 2,310,217 63,651,141
2000 2,282,131 63,007,815
1999 2,252,909 62,299,043
1998 2,222,489 61,522,630
1997 2,190,720 60,724,584
1996 2,156,926 59,920,064
1995 2,120,528 59,098,232
1994 2,081,834 58,260,854
1993 2,021,675 57,408,198
1992 1,938,238 56,528,834
1991 1,851,473 55,637,434
1990 1,763,954 54,738,329
1989 1,676,228 53,848,956
1988 1,588,568 52,969,595
1987 1,500,996 52,074,105
1986 1,413,419 51,177,834
1985 1,325,480 50,270,753
1984 1,247,716 49,351,708
1983 1,181,459 48,423,309
1982 1,117,678 47,494,577
1981 1,057,320 46,575,855
1980 1,001,248 45,650,022
1979 949,116 44,718,434
1978 900,304 43,788,976
1977 855,314 42,843,974
1976 814,701 41,896,504
1975 778,864 40,940,005
1974 746,988 39,952,891
1973 721,179 38,947,787
1972 700,593 37,933,929
1971 681,119 36,937,387
1970 662,680 35,954,408
1969 645,255 34,973,782
1968 628,798 34,002,560
1967 613,318 33,037,801
1966 598,804 32,086,071
1965 585,236 31,149,337
1964 572,577 30,232,141
1963 560,827 29,342,322
1962 549,941 28,481,040
1961 539,854 27,650,334
1960 530,485 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Thailand

Fertility rate
Oman

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Thailand
2023 2.53 1.21
2022 2.45 1.22
2021 2.59 1.23
2020 2.64 1.26
2019 2.7 1.29
2018 2.81 1.32
2017 2.92 1.36
2016 2.95 1.4
2015 2.97 1.45
2014 2.97 1.48
2013 2.95 1.53
2012 2.93 1.56
2011 2.96 1.57
2010 2.97 1.56
2009 2.83 1.57
2008 2.76 1.59
2007 2.76 1.62
2006 2.88 1.63
2005 3.03 1.64
2004 3.2 1.67
2003 3.37 1.67
2002 3.51 1.69
2001 3.66 1.71
2000 3.85 1.73
1999 4.06 1.77
1998 4.27 1.82
1997 4.52 1.85
1996 4.79 1.87
1995 5.07 1.89
1994 5.36 1.93
1993 5.64 1.97
1992 5.92 2.01
1991 6.2 2.04
1990 6.46 2.07
1989 6.72 2.14
1988 6.95 2.17
1987 7.18 2.26
1986 7.35 2.36
1985 7.51 2.45
1984 7.64 2.58
1983 7.75 2.76
1982 7.84 2.94
1981 7.9 3.13
1980 7.89 3.29
1979 7.85 3.45
1978 7.82 3.62
1977 7.78 3.87
1976 7.74 4.12
1975 7.71 4.36
1974 7.67 4.6
1973 7.63 4.85
1972 7.59 5.08
1971 7.56 5.25
1970 7.52 5.45
1969 7.49 5.7
1968 7.46 5.93
1967 7.44 6.08
1966 7.41 6.18
1965 7.39 6.26
1964 7.37 6.31
1963 7.33 6.34
1962 7.32 6.33
1961 7.29 6.32
1960 7.28 6.33

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

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Oman and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Thailand
2024 30.5 41.1
2023 30.3 40.7
2022 30 40.2
2021 29.7 39.7
2020 29.7 39.2
2019 29.9 38.7
2018 29.7 38.2
2017 29.4 37.7
2016 29.1 37.3
2015 28.8 36.8
2014 28.5 36.3
2013 28.2 35.9
2012 27.7 35.4
2011 26.5 35
2010 25.2 34.5
2009 24.6 34
2008 24 33.6
2007 23.5 33.1
2006 23.1 32.6
2005 22.7 32.2
2004 22.3 31.7
2003 22 31.3
2002 21.6 30.9
2001 21.3 30.5
2000 20.9 30
1999 20.6 29.5
1998 20.4 28.9
1997 20.2 28.3
1996 20.1 27.7
1995 20.1 27.2
1994 20.1 26.6
1993 19.9 26
1992 19.4 25.4
1991 18.8 24.8
1990 18.4 24.3
1989 17.9 23.7
1988 17.5 23.3
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 16.8 22.4
1985 16.6 21.9
1984 16.5 21.5
1983 16.5 21
1982 16.5 20.6
1981 16.5 20.2
1980 16.4 19.9
1979 16.4 19.5
1978 16.4 19.2
1977 16.3 18.9
1976 16.3 18.7
1975 16.2 18.4
1974 16.3 18.2
1973 16.4 18
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.9 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.5 17.4
1968 17.8 17.3
1967 18 17.3
1966 18.2 17.3
1965 18.4 17.4
1964 18.5 17.5
1963 18.6 17.6
1962 18.7 17.7
1961 18.8 17.9
1960 18.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Oman Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman Thailand
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
22%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Oman Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Thailand
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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