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Oman vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 68th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Oman UAE
Population
5761708
11686438
Population rank 117/197 84/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Oman and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Oman and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Oman

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Oman UAE
2024 $107,137,198,769 $552,324,846,835
2023 $106,174,708,037 $522,622,191,967
2022 $109,852,795,839 $511,403,403,676
2021 $87,323,797,139 $422,441,388,700
2020 $75,909,492,848 $357,161,878,829
2019 $88,060,858,257 $433,926,208,305
2018 $91,505,851,756 $440,560,108,918
2017 $80,856,697,009 $403,365,010,211
2016 $75,128,738,622 $381,717,086,453
2015 $78,710,793,238 $381,973,042,886
2014 $92,699,089,727 $424,935,874,745
2013 $89,936,020,806 $409,632,675,289
2012 $87,408,842,653 $392,793,464,942
2011 $77,497,529,259 $368,881,143,635
2010 $64,993,498,049 $307,736,419,333
2009 $55,454,096,229 $253,547,358,747
2008 $69,804,681,404 $315,474,615,739
2007 $48,300,390,117 $257,916,133,424
2006 $42,577,633,290 $222,116,541,865
2005 $35,506,892,068 $180,617,467,965
2004 $28,378,933,680 $147,824,370,320
2003 $24,733,680,104 $124,346,358,067
2002 $23,065,539,662 $109,816,201,498
2001 $22,205,721,717 $103,311,640,572
2000 $22,259,557,867 $104,337,372,362
1999 $17,832,769,831 $84,445,473,111
1998 $16,044,213,264 $75,674,336,283
1997 $18,039,791,938 $78,839,008,445
1996 $17,402,080,624 $73,571,233,996
1995 $15,722,236,671 $65,743,666,576
1994 $14,715,214,564 $59,305,093,980
1993 $14,230,429,129 $55,625,170,253
1992 $14,183,615,085 $54,239,171,888
1991 $12,918,335,501 $51,552,165,622
1990 $13,310,273,082 $50,701,443,748
1989 $9,372,171,651 $41,464,995,914
1988 $8,386,215,865 $36,275,674,203
1987 $7,811,183,095 $36,384,908,744
1986 $7,324,167,369 $33,943,612,095
1985 $10,005,645,420 $40,603,650,232
1984 $8,821,443,151 $41,807,954,236
1983 $7,932,541,691 $42,803,323,345
1982 $7,554,719,456 $46,622,718,605
1981 $7,259,120,151 $49,333,424,135
1980 $5,981,760,278 $43,599,160,050
1979 $3,733,352,635 $31,225,659,621
1978 $2,740,301,390 $23,775,764,225
1977 $2,741,169,948 $24,871,775,165
1976 $2,560,220,035 $19,213,158,779
1975 $2,096,699,189 $14,720,728,249
1974 $1,645,917,776 $11,651,505,689
1973 $483,066,991 $4,231,243,616
1972 $366,883,548 $1,415,086,929
1971 $301,010,587 $939,893,600
1970 $256,319,795 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman UAE
2024 $20,285 $50,274
2023 $21,028 $49,851
2022 $23,224 $50,760
2021 $19,403 $44,119
2020 $16,785 $37,992
2019 $19,180 $45,939
2018 $19,902 $47,135
2017 $17,820 $43,734
2016 $17,110 $42,721
2015 $18,808 $44,910
2014 $23,161 $52,725
2013 $23,458 $53,247
2012 $24,642 $53,142
2011 $25,188 $51,922
2010 $23,570 $44,795
2009 $20,656 $37,803
2008 $26,577 $50,054
2007 $18,793 $45,855
2006 $16,931 $44,343
2005 $14,435 $38,719
2004 $11,801 $33,377
2003 $10,464 $29,660
2002 $9,869 $27,754
2001 $9,612 $27,745
2000 $9,754 $29,866
1999 $7,915 $25,856
1998 $7,219 $24,889
1997 $8,235 $27,983
1996 $8,068 $28,323
1995 $7,414 $27,003
1994 $7,068 $25,473
1993 $7,039 $25,033
1992 $7,318 $25,648
1991 $6,977 $25,691
1990 $7,546 $26,710
1989 $5,591 $23,167
1988 $5,279 $21,570
1987 $5,204 $23,113
1986 $5,182 $23,132
1985 $7,549 $29,468
1984 $7,070 $32,012
1983 $6,714 $34,650
1982 $6,759 $39,972
1981 $6,866 $44,854
1980 $5,974 $42,925
1979 $3,934 $34,238
1978 $3,044 $29,379
1977 $3,205 $35,020
1976 $3,143 $31,197
1975 $2,692 $27,117
1974 $2,203 $23,823
1973 $670 $9,696
1972 $524 $3,675
1971 $442 $2,805
1970 $387 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman UAE
2026 80.7 83.4
2025 80.5 83.2
2024 80.2 83.1
2023 80 82.9
2022 77.9 80.5
2021 76 79.1
2020 77.8 81.9
2019 79.9 82.6
2018 79.9 82.4
2017 79.7 82.4
2016 79.6 82.2
2015 79.3 82.1
2014 79 82
2013 78.6 82
2012 78.2 81.9
2011 77.7 81.9
2010 77.2 81.9
2009 76.6 81.7
2008 76.1 81.6
2007 75.6 81.4
2006 75.4 81.2
2005 75.1 80.8
2004 74.8 80.3
2003 74.5 79.6
2002 74.3 78.7
2001 74 77.6
2000 73.6 76.3
1999 73.3 75
1998 72.9 73.7
1997 72.5 72.6
1996 72 71.8
1995 71.6 71.4
1994 71.1 71.2
1993 70.6 71.2
1992 70.1 71.2
1991 69.6 71.1
1990 69 71.1
1989 68.4 71
1988 67.7 70.8
1987 67 70.6
1986 66.2 70.4
1985 65.3 70.1
1984 64.3 69.8
1983 63.2 69.4
1982 62 69.1
1981 60.8 68.6
1980 59.6 68.2
1979 58.3 67.6
1978 57 67.1
1977 55.5 66.5
1976 54.4 65.8
1975 52.5 65.1
1974 51.2 64.4
1973 50 63.5
1972 48.7 62.7
1971 47.9 61.8
1970 46.6 60.8
1969 45.6 59.8
1968 44.4 58.7
1967 43.2 57.6
1966 42 56.6
1965 40.8 55.5
1964 39.6 54.5
1963 38.5 53.5
1962 37.4 52.5
1961 36.4 51.6
1960 35.4 50.7
1959 34.6 49.7
1958 33.8 48.8
1957 33 47.8
1956 32.4 46.9
1955 31.8 46
1954 31.2 45.2
1953 30.7 44.4
1952 30.2 43.6
1951 29.8 42.9
1950 29.3 42.1

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

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Oman and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Oman UAE
2024 5,281,538 10,986,400
2023 5,049,269 10,483,751
2022 4,730,226 10,074,977
2021 4,500,424 9,575,152
2020 4,522,497 9,401,038
2019 4,591,241 9,445,785
2018 4,597,877 9,346,701
2017 4,537,396 9,223,225
2016 4,390,877 8,935,095
2015 4,184,895 8,505,237
2014 4,002,439 8,059,440
2013 3,833,913 7,693,031
2012 3,547,106 7,391,448
2011 3,076,763 7,104,538
2010 2,757,446 6,869,838
2009 2,684,659 6,707,058
2008 2,626,529 6,302,664
2007 2,570,174 5,624,635
2006 2,514,795 5,009,100
2005 2,459,802 4,664,790
2004 2,404,821 4,428,967
2003 2,363,796 4,192,457
2002 2,337,140 3,956,826
2001 2,310,217 3,723,590
2000 2,282,131 3,493,575
1999 2,252,909 3,266,009
1998 2,222,489 3,040,421
1997 2,190,720 2,817,410
1996 2,156,926 2,597,564
1995 2,120,528 2,434,662
1994 2,081,834 2,328,188
1993 2,021,675 2,222,093
1992 1,938,238 2,114,730
1991 1,851,473 2,006,626
1990 1,763,954 1,898,220
1989 1,676,228 1,789,851
1988 1,588,568 1,681,788
1987 1,500,996 1,574,244
1986 1,413,419 1,467,383
1985 1,325,480 1,377,911
1984 1,247,716 1,305,996
1983 1,181,459 1,235,305
1982 1,117,678 1,166,370
1981 1,057,320 1,099,855
1980 1,001,248 1,015,700
1979 949,116 912,010
1978 900,304 809,274
1977 855,314 710,209
1976 814,701 615,866
1975 778,864 542,856
1974 746,988 489,087
1973 721,179 436,399
1972 700,593 385,014
1971 681,119 335,027
1970 662,680 286,536
1969 645,255 239,660
1968 628,798 199,416
1967 613,318 179,700
1966 598,804 173,976
1965 585,236 167,103
1964 572,577 159,692
1963 560,827 152,211
1962 549,941 144,946
1961 539,854 137,989
1960 530,485 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Oman

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman UAE
2023 2.53 1.2
2022 2.45 1.15
2021 2.59 1.16
2020 2.64 1.29
2019 2.7 1.25
2018 2.81 1.29
2017 2.92 1.35
2016 2.95 1.37
2015 2.97 1.42
2014 2.97 1.48
2013 2.95 1.53
2012 2.93 1.53
2011 2.96 1.54
2010 2.97 1.57
2009 2.83 1.58
2008 2.76 1.52
2007 2.76 1.79
2006 2.88 1.96
2005 3.03 2.23
2004 3.2 2.38
2003 3.37 2.49
2002 3.51 2.54
2001 3.66 2.62
2000 3.85 2.73
1999 4.06 2.79
1998 4.27 2.77
1997 4.52 2.83
1996 4.79 3.06
1995 5.07 3.28
1994 5.36 3.76
1993 5.64 3.82
1992 5.92 4.09
1991 6.2 4.25
1990 6.46 4.51
1989 6.72 4.65
1988 6.95 4.77
1987 7.18 4.88
1986 7.35 5
1985 7.51 5.13
1984 7.64 5.3
1983 7.75 5.48
1982 7.84 5.66
1981 7.9 5.81
1980 7.89 5.95
1979 7.85 6.06
1978 7.82 6.15
1977 7.78 6.22
1976 7.74 6.29
1975 7.71 6.35
1974 7.67 6.41
1973 7.63 6.46
1972 7.59 6.5
1971 7.56 6.52
1970 7.52 6.52
1969 7.49 6.52
1968 7.46 6.53
1967 7.44 6.51
1966 7.41 6.5
1965 7.39 6.5
1964 7.37 6.49
1963 7.33 6.5
1962 7.32 6.49
1961 7.29 6.49
1960 7.28 6.5

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

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Oman and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Oman

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman UAE
2024 30.5 32.6
2023 30.3 32.2
2022 30 31.9
2021 29.7 31.9
2020 29.7 31.8
2019 29.9 31.8
2018 29.7 31.8
2017 29.4 31.8
2016 29.1 31.8
2015 28.8 31.8
2014 28.5 31.8
2013 28.2 31.7
2012 27.7 31.7
2011 26.5 31.7
2010 25.2 31.7
2009 24.6 31.6
2008 24 31.6
2007 23.5 31.6
2006 23.1 31.4
2005 22.7 30.9
2004 22.3 30.3
2003 22 29.6
2002 21.6 29.1
2001 21.3 28.6
2000 20.9 28.2
1999 20.6 28
1998 20.4 27.9
1997 20.2 27.9
1996 20.1 28.1
1995 20.1 28
1994 20.1 27.4
1993 19.9 26.8
1992 19.4 26.4
1991 18.8 26
1990 18.4 25.8
1989 17.9 25.8
1988 17.5 25.9
1987 17.1 26.1
1986 16.8 26.5
1985 16.6 26.6
1984 16.5 26.4
1983 16.5 26.4
1982 16.5 26.4
1981 16.5 26.4
1980 16.4 26.2
1979 16.4 25.8
1978 16.4 25.5
1977 16.3 25.4
1976 16.3 25.6
1975 16.2 25.4
1974 16.3 24.7
1973 16.4 24.1
1972 16.7 23.6
1971 16.9 23.2
1970 17.2 23
1969 17.5 23.1
1968 17.8 23.5
1967 18 23.3
1966 18.2 22.6
1965 18.4 22
1964 18.5 21.5
1963 18.6 21
1962 18.7 20.6
1961 18.8 20.1
1960 18.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Oman UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman UAE
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
22%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Oman UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Oman UAE
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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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