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Oman vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 68th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Oman United Kingdom
Population
5761708
70154914
Population rank 117/197 22/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 70/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Oman and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Oman and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Oman

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Oman United Kingdom
2024 $107,137,198,769 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $106,174,708,037 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $109,852,795,839 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $87,323,797,139 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $75,909,492,848 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $88,060,858,257 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $91,505,851,756 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $80,856,697,009 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $75,128,738,622 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $78,710,793,238 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $92,699,089,727 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $89,936,020,806 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $87,408,842,653 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $77,497,529,259 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $64,993,498,049 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $55,454,096,229 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $69,804,681,404 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $48,300,390,117 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $42,577,633,290 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $35,506,892,068 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $28,378,933,680 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $24,733,680,104 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $23,065,539,662 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $22,205,721,717 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $22,259,557,867 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $17,832,769,831 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $16,044,213,264 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $18,039,791,938 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $17,402,080,624 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $15,722,236,671 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $14,715,214,564 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $14,230,429,129 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $14,183,615,085 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $12,918,335,501 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $13,310,273,082 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $9,372,171,651 $926,884,816,754
1988 $8,386,215,865 $910,122,732,124
1987 $7,811,183,095 $745,162,608,269
1986 $7,324,167,369 $601,452,653,181
1985 $10,005,645,420 $489,285,164,271
1984 $8,821,443,151 $461,487,097,632
1983 $7,932,541,691 $489,618,008,186
1982 $7,554,719,456 $515,048,916,841
1981 $7,259,120,151 $540,765,675,241
1980 $5,981,760,278 $564,947,710,899
1979 $3,733,352,635 $438,994,070,309
1978 $2,740,301,390 $335,883,029,722
1977 $2,741,169,948 $263,066,457,352
1976 $2,560,220,035 $232,614,555,256
1975 $2,096,699,189 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,645,917,776 $206,131,369,799
1973 $483,066,991 $192,537,971,583
1972 $366,883,548 $169,965,034,965
1971 $301,010,587 $148,113,896,325
1970 $256,319,795 $130,671,946,244
1969 $239,999,808 $116,464,702,803
1968 $188,879,849 $107,759,910,068
1967 $107,151,832 $113,116,888,211
1966 $67,759,973 $108,572,752,102
1965 $63,279,975 $101,824,755,079
1964 $61,872,526 $94,407,558,351
1963 $59,912,763 $86,561,961,812
1962 $56,273,202 $81,247,564,157
1961 $45,634,487 $77,741,965,703
1960 $44,234,656 $73,233,967,692

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

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Oman and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman United Kingdom
2024 $20,285 $53,246
2023 $21,028 $49,944
2022 $23,224 $47,057
2021 $19,403 $47,691
2020 $16,785 $40,813
2019 $19,180 $43,159
2018 $19,902 $43,703
2017 $17,820 $40,917
2016 $17,110 $41,258
2015 $18,808 $45,255
2014 $23,161 $47,746
2013 $23,458 $43,607
2012 $24,642 $42,688
2011 $25,188 $42,296
2010 $23,570 $39,778
2009 $20,656 $39,009
2008 $26,577 $47,652
2007 $18,793 $50,629
2006 $16,931 $44,695
2005 $14,435 $42,240
2004 $11,801 $40,504
2003 $10,464 $34,557
2002 $9,869 $30,159
2001 $9,612 $28,014
2000 $9,754 $28,384
1999 $7,915 $28,858
1998 $7,219 $28,396
1997 $8,235 $26,910
1996 $8,068 $24,503
1995 $7,414 $23,253
1994 $7,068 $19,709
1993 $7,039 $18,389
1992 $7,318 $20,487
1991 $6,977 $19,901
1990 $7,546 $19,095
1989 $5,591 $16,239
1988 $5,279 $15,987
1987 $5,204 $13,119
1986 $5,182 $10,611
1985 $7,549 $8,652
1984 $7,070 $8,179
1983 $6,714 $8,692
1982 $6,759 $9,146
1981 $6,866 $9,599
1980 $5,974 $10,032
1979 $3,934 $7,805
1978 $3,044 $5,977
1977 $3,205 $4,681
1976 $3,143 $4,138
1975 $2,692 $4,300
1974 $2,203 $3,666
1973 $670 $3,426
1972 $524 $3,030
1971 $442 $2,650
1970 $387 $2,348
1969 $372 $2,101
1968 $300 $1,952
1967 $174.7 $2,059
1966 $113.2 $1,987
1965 $108.1 $1,874
1964 $108.1 $1,748
1963 $106.8 $1,613
1962 $102.3 $1,526
1961 $84.5 $1,472
1960 $83.4 $1,398

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

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Oman vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman United Kingdom
2026 80.7 81.7
2025 80.5 81.6
2024 80.2 81.4
2023 80 81.3
2022 77.9 81.1
2021 76 80.7
2020 77.8 80.4
2019 79.9 81.4
2018 79.9 81.1
2017 79.7 81.2
2016 79.6 81.1
2015 79.3 80.9
2014 79 81.2
2013 78.6 80.9
2012 78.2 80.9
2011 77.7 80.8
2010 77.2 80.4
2009 76.6 80.2
2008 76.1 79.7
2007 75.6 79.5
2006 75.4 79.3
2005 75.1 79.1
2004 74.8 78.9
2003 74.5 78.3
2002 74.3 78.2
2001 74 78.1
2000 73.6 77.8
1999 73.3 77.4
1998 72.9 77.3
1997 72.5 77.1
1996 72 76.9
1995 71.6 76.6
1994 71.1 76.7
1993 70.6 76.2
1992 70.1 76.3
1991 69.6 75.9
1990 69 75.7
1989 68.4 75.4
1988 67.7 75.3
1987 67 75.1
1986 66.2 74.8
1985 65.3 74.5
1984 64.3 74.7
1983 63.2 74.3
1982 62 74
1981 60.8 73.9
1980 59.6 73.6
1979 58.3 73.2
1978 57 73
1977 55.5 73.1
1976 54.4 72.6
1975 52.5 72.7
1974 51.2 72.4
1973 50 72.2
1972 48.7 72
1971 47.9 72.2
1970 46.6 71.9
1969 45.6 71.7
1968 44.4 71.7
1967 43.2 72.1
1966 42 71.4
1965 40.8 71.5
1964 39.6 71.5
1963 38.5 70.8
1962 37.4 70.9
1961 36.4 70.8
1960 35.4 71
1959 34.6 70.8
1958 33.8 70.7
1957 33 70.5
1956 32.4 70.4
1955 31.8 70.1
1954 31.2 70.2
1953 30.7 69.8
1952 30.2 69.5
1951 29.8 68.2
1950 29.3 68.6

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

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Oman and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Oman United Kingdom
2024 5,281,538 69,226,000
2023 5,049,269 68,492,000
2022 4,730,226 67,604,000
2021 4,500,424 66,984,000
2020 4,522,497 66,744,000
2019 4,591,241 66,631,000
2018 4,597,877 66,289,000
2017 4,537,396 65,966,000
2016 4,390,877 65,607,000
2015 4,184,895 65,088,000
2014 4,002,439 64,620,000
2013 3,833,913 64,139,000
2012 3,547,106 63,711,000
2011 3,076,763 63,258,810
2010 2,757,446 62,766,365
2009 2,684,659 62,276,270
2008 2,626,529 61,806,995
2007 2,570,174 61,322,463
2006 2,514,795 60,846,820
2005 2,459,802 60,401,206
2004 2,404,821 59,987,905
2003 2,363,796 59,647,577
2002 2,337,140 59,370,479
2001 2,310,217 59,119,673
2000 2,282,131 58,892,514
1999 2,252,909 58,682,466
1998 2,222,489 58,487,141
1997 2,190,720 58,316,954
1996 2,156,926 58,166,950
1995 2,120,528 58,019,030
1994 2,081,834 57,865,745
1993 2,021,675 57,718,614
1992 1,938,238 57,580,402
1991 1,851,473 57,424,897
1990 1,763,954 57,247,586
1989 1,676,228 57,076,711
1988 1,588,568 56,928,327
1987 1,500,996 56,802,050
1986 1,413,419 56,681,396
1985 1,325,480 56,550,268
1984 1,247,716 56,422,072
1983 1,181,459 56,332,848
1982 1,117,678 56,313,641
1981 1,057,320 56,333,829
1980 1,001,248 56,314,216
1979 949,116 56,246,951
1978 900,304 56,196,504
1977 855,314 56,193,492
1976 814,701 56,211,968
1975 778,864 56,225,800
1974 746,988 56,229,974
1973 721,179 56,194,527
1972 700,593 56,086,065
1971 681,119 55,896,223
1970 662,680 55,663,250
1969 645,255 55,441,750
1968 628,798 55,211,700
1967 613,318 54,943,600
1966 598,804 54,648,500
1965 585,236 54,348,050
1964 572,577 54,000,000
1963 560,827 53,650,000
1962 549,941 53,250,000
1961 539,854 52,800,000
1960 530,485 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Oman

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman United Kingdom
2023 2.53 1.56
2022 2.45 1.56
2021 2.59 1.58
2020 2.64 1.57
2019 2.7 1.63
2018 2.81 1.68
2017 2.92 1.74
2016 2.95 1.79
2015 2.97 1.8
2014 2.97 1.81
2013 2.95 1.83
2012 2.93 1.92
2011 2.96 1.91
2010 2.97 1.92
2009 2.83 1.89
2008 2.76 1.91
2007 2.76 1.86
2006 2.88 1.82
2005 3.03 1.76
2004 3.2 1.75
2003 3.37 1.7
2002 3.51 1.63
2001 3.66 1.63
2000 3.85 1.64
1999 4.06 1.68
1998 4.27 1.71
1997 4.52 1.72
1996 4.79 1.73
1995 5.07 1.71
1994 5.36 1.74
1993 5.64 1.76
1992 5.92 1.79
1991 6.2 1.82
1990 6.46 1.83
1989 6.72 1.79
1988 6.95 1.82
1987 7.18 1.81
1986 7.35 1.78
1985 7.51 1.79
1984 7.64 1.77
1983 7.75 1.77
1982 7.84 1.78
1981 7.9 1.82
1980 7.89 1.9
1979 7.85 1.86
1978 7.82 1.75
1977 7.78 1.69
1976 7.74 1.74
1975 7.71 1.81
1974 7.67 1.92
1973 7.63 2.04
1972 7.59 2.2
1971 7.56 2.41
1970 7.52 2.44
1969 7.49 2.51
1968 7.46 2.6
1967 7.44 2.68
1966 7.41 2.78
1965 7.39 2.86
1964 7.37 2.93
1963 7.33 2.88
1962 7.32 2.86
1961 7.29 2.78
1960 7.28 2.69

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

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Oman and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Oman

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman United Kingdom
2024 30.5 41
2023 30.3 40.8
2022 30 40.5
2021 29.7 40.3
2020 29.7 40.2
2019 29.9 40.1
2018 29.7 40
2017 29.4 39.9
2016 29.1 39.8
2015 28.8 39.8
2014 28.5 39.7
2013 28.2 39.6
2012 27.7 39.5
2011 26.5 39.3
2010 25.2 39.2
2009 24.6 39
2008 24 38.9
2007 23.5 38.8
2006 23.1 38.6
2005 22.7 38.5
2004 22.3 38.4
2003 22 38.2
2002 21.6 38.1
2001 21.3 37.9
2000 20.9 37.7
1999 20.6 37.4
1998 20.4 37.2
1997 20.2 37
1996 20.1 36.8
1995 20.1 36.6
1994 20.1 36.5
1993 19.9 36.3
1992 19.4 36.2
1991 18.8 36.1
1990 18.4 36
1989 17.9 35.9
1988 17.5 35.7
1987 17.1 35.4
1986 16.8 35.4
1985 16.6 35.3
1984 16.5 35.2
1983 16.5 35
1982 16.5 34.8
1981 16.5 34.5
1980 16.4 34.4
1979 16.4 34.3
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.3 34.1
1976 16.3 34
1975 16.2 34
1974 16.3 34
1973 16.4 34
1972 16.7 34
1971 16.9 34.1
1970 17.2 34.2
1969 17.5 34.4
1968 17.8 34.6
1967 18 34.8
1966 18.2 34.9
1965 18.4 35.1
1964 18.5 35.2
1963 18.6 35.3
1962 18.7 35.3
1961 18.8 35.4
1960 18.9 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Oman United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Oman United Kingdom
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Oman United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Oman United Kingdom
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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