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Oman vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 68th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Yemen
Population
5761708
43325643
Population rank 117/197 37/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 70/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 57/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$38B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 67/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Oman and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Oman and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Oman

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Oman Yemen
2024 $107,137,198,769 -
2023 $106,174,708,037 -
2022 $109,852,795,839 -
2021 $87,323,797,139 -
2020 $75,909,492,848 -
2019 $88,060,858,257 -
2018 $91,505,851,756 $21,606,160,663
2017 $80,856,697,009 $26,842,229,045
2016 $75,128,738,622 $31,317,825,274
2015 $78,710,793,238 $42,444,490,074
2014 $92,699,089,727 $43,228,585,321
2013 $89,936,020,806 $40,415,233,436
2012 $87,408,842,653 $35,401,331,610
2011 $77,497,529,259 $32,726,417,878
2010 $64,993,498,049 $30,906,749,533
2009 $55,454,096,229 $25,130,278,213
2008 $69,804,681,404 $26,910,855,807
2007 $48,300,390,117 $21,650,528,674
2006 $42,577,633,290 $19,063,143,370
2005 $35,506,892,068 $16,731,566,717
2004 $28,378,933,680 $13,867,634,371
2003 $24,733,680,104 $11,777,532,662
2002 $23,065,539,662 $10,693,430,511
2001 $22,205,721,717 $9,852,990,693
2000 $22,259,557,867 $9,679,316,770
1999 $17,832,769,831 $7,639,325,296
1998 $16,044,213,264 $6,322,175,566
1997 $18,039,791,938 $6,838,298,531
1996 $17,402,080,624 $6,496,163,616
1995 $15,722,236,671 $12,796,345,679
1994 $14,715,214,564 $28,019,483,764
1993 $14,230,429,129 $21,736,802,664
1992 $14,183,615,085 $17,959,367,194
1991 $12,918,335,501 $14,665,445,462
1990 $13,310,273,082 $12,643,821,569
1989 $9,372,171,651 -
1988 $8,386,215,865 -
1987 $7,811,183,095 -
1986 $7,324,167,369 -
1985 $10,005,645,420 -
1984 $8,821,443,151 -
1983 $7,932,541,691 -
1982 $7,554,719,456 -
1981 $7,259,120,151 -
1980 $5,981,760,278 -
1979 $3,733,352,635 -
1978 $2,740,301,390 -
1977 $2,741,169,948 -
1976 $2,560,220,035 -
1975 $2,096,699,189 -
1974 $1,645,917,776 -
1973 $483,066,991 -
1972 $366,883,548 -
1971 $301,010,587 -
1970 $256,319,795 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Yemen
2024 $20,285 -
2023 $21,028 -
2022 $23,224 -
2021 $19,403 -
2020 $16,785 -
2019 $19,180 -
2018 $19,902 $634
2017 $17,820 $811
2016 $17,110 $975
2015 $18,808 $1,362
2014 $23,161 $1,430
2013 $23,458 $1,379
2012 $24,642 $1,245
2011 $25,188 $1,186
2010 $23,570 $1,155
2009 $20,656 $969
2008 $26,577 $1,072
2007 $18,793 $890
2006 $16,931 $810
2005 $14,435 $734
2004 $11,801 $628
2003 $10,464 $549
2002 $9,869 $513
2001 $9,612 $487
2000 $9,754 $493
1999 $7,915 $401
1998 $7,219 $343
1997 $8,235 $383
1996 $8,068 $375
1995 $7,414 $764
1994 $7,068 $1,735
1993 $7,039 $1,397
1992 $7,318 $1,198
1991 $6,977 $1,016
1990 $7,546 $910
1989 $5,591 -
1988 $5,279 -
1987 $5,204 -
1986 $5,182 -
1985 $7,549 -
1984 $7,070 -
1983 $6,714 -
1982 $6,759 -
1981 $6,866 -
1980 $5,974 -
1979 $3,934 -
1978 $3,044 -
1977 $3,205 -
1976 $3,143 -
1975 $2,692 -
1974 $2,203 -
1973 $670 -
1972 $524 -
1971 $442 -
1970 $387 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Yemen
2026 80.7 69.7
2025 80.5 69.6
2024 80.2 69.4
2023 80 69.3
2022 77.9 68
2021 76 66
2020 77.8 66.4
2019 79.9 66.6
2018 79.9 65.9
2017 79.7 67.1
2016 79.6 67.1
2015 79.3 66.8
2014 79 68
2013 78.6 68
2012 78.2 67.6
2011 77.7 67.4
2010 77.2 67.2
2009 76.6 66.9
2008 76.1 66.6
2007 75.6 66.2
2006 75.4 65.8
2005 75.1 65.4
2004 74.8 64.9
2003 74.5 64.4
2002 74.3 63.8
2001 74 63.3
2000 73.6 62.8
1999 73.3 62.3
1998 72.9 61.8
1997 72.5 61.3
1996 72 60.9
1995 71.6 60.5
1994 71.1 59.8
1993 70.6 59.7
1992 70.1 59.3
1991 69.6 58.8
1990 69 58.5
1989 68.4 58
1988 67.7 57.4
1987 67 56.8
1986 66.2 54
1985 65.3 55.4
1984 64.3 54.6
1983 63.2 53.6
1982 62 52.4
1981 60.8 51.7
1980 59.6 50.6
1979 58.3 49.5
1978 57 48.5
1977 55.5 47.4
1976 54.4 46.4
1975 52.5 45.5
1974 51.2 44.5
1973 50 43.6
1972 48.7 42.7
1971 47.9 41.8
1970 46.6 40.6
1969 45.6 39.6
1968 44.4 38
1967 43.2 37.1
1966 42 36.3
1965 40.8 35.6
1964 39.6 34.9
1963 38.5 33.4
1962 37.4 33.7
1961 36.4 34.1
1960 35.4 33.5
1959 34.6 32.9
1958 33.8 32.4
1957 33 31.8
1956 32.4 31.3
1955 31.8 30.8
1954 31.2 30.4
1953 30.7 30
1952 30.2 29.6
1951 29.8 29.3
1950 29.3 28.9

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

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Oman and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Oman Yemen
2024 5,281,538 40,583,164
2023 5,049,269 39,390,799
2022 4,730,226 38,222,876
2021 4,500,424 37,140,230
2020 4,522,497 36,134,863
2019 4,591,241 35,111,408
2018 4,597,877 34,085,182
2017 4,537,396 33,090,921
2016 4,390,877 32,109,010
2015 4,184,895 31,159,379
2014 4,002,439 30,226,309
2013 3,833,913 29,312,952
2012 3,547,106 28,433,647
2011 3,076,763 27,582,897
2010 2,757,446 26,754,387
2009 2,684,659 25,927,724
2008 2,626,529 25,111,941
2007 2,570,174 24,318,082
2006 2,514,795 23,543,083
2005 2,459,802 22,790,085
2004 2,404,821 22,095,167
2003 2,363,796 21,456,379
2002 2,337,140 20,835,086
2001 2,310,217 20,226,147
2000 2,282,131 19,624,141
1999 2,252,909 19,029,420
1998 2,222,489 18,446,013
1997 2,190,720 17,873,936
1996 2,156,926 17,313,177
1995 2,120,528 16,740,058
1994 2,081,834 16,149,147
1993 2,021,675 15,563,914
1992 1,938,238 14,989,494
1991 1,851,473 14,430,201
1990 1,763,954 13,887,862
1989 1,676,228 13,364,174
1988 1,588,568 12,859,708
1987 1,500,996 12,369,912
1986 1,413,419 11,901,040
1985 1,325,480 11,453,825
1984 1,247,716 11,025,597
1983 1,181,459 10,621,499
1982 1,117,678 10,241,006
1981 1,057,320 9,882,362
1980 1,001,248 9,543,358
1979 949,116 9,224,194
1978 900,304 8,926,586
1977 855,314 8,648,222
1976 814,701 8,384,113
1975 778,864 8,133,598
1974 746,988 7,896,783
1973 721,179 7,672,796
1972 700,593 7,460,068
1971 681,119 7,257,462
1970 662,680 7,065,279
1969 645,255 6,875,859
1968 628,798 6,690,524
1967 613,318 6,516,444
1966 598,804 6,351,494
1965 585,236 6,195,593
1964 572,577 6,048,006
1963 560,827 5,911,135
1962 549,941 5,782,221
1961 539,854 5,655,232
1960 530,485 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Yemen

Fertility rate
Oman

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Yemen
2023 2.53 4.59
2022 2.45 4.59
2021 2.59 4.6
2020 2.64 4.6
2019 2.7 4.6
2018 2.81 4.61
2017 2.92 4.61
2016 2.95 4.61
2015 2.97 4.62
2014 2.97 4.62
2013 2.95 4.62
2012 2.93 4.63
2011 2.96 4.63
2010 2.97 4.81
2009 2.83 5
2008 2.76 5.11
2007 2.76 5.26
2006 2.88 5.41
2005 3.03 5.56
2004 3.2 5.71
2003 3.37 5.84
2002 3.51 5.97
2001 3.66 6.14
2000 3.85 6.32
1999 4.06 6.49
1998 4.27 6.64
1997 4.52 6.82
1996 4.79 7
1995 5.07 7.53
1994 5.36 7.8
1993 5.64 8.05
1992 5.92 8.27
1991 6.2 8.46
1990 6.46 8.61
1989 6.72 8.71
1988 6.95 8.79
1987 7.18 8.83
1986 7.35 8.86
1985 7.51 8.86
1984 7.64 8.85
1983 7.75 8.83
1982 7.84 8.79
1981 7.9 8.75
1980 7.89 8.71
1979 7.85 8.67
1978 7.82 8.5
1977 7.78 8.47
1976 7.74 8.42
1975 7.71 8.37
1974 7.67 8.33
1973 7.63 8.29
1972 7.59 8.27
1971 7.56 8.26
1970 7.52 8.23
1969 7.49 8.22
1968 7.46 8.19
1967 7.44 8.17
1966 7.41 8.14
1965 7.39 8.1
1964 7.37 8.07
1963 7.33 8.03
1962 7.32 8.01
1961 7.29 8
1960 7.28 7.99

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

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Oman and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Yemen
2024 30.5 19.3
2023 30.3 19.2
2022 30 19.2
2021 29.7 19.1
2020 29.7 19.1
2019 29.9 19.1
2018 29.7 19
2017 29.4 18.9
2016 29.1 18.8
2015 28.8 18.7
2014 28.5 18.5
2013 28.2 18.3
2012 27.7 18.1
2011 26.5 17.9
2010 25.2 17.7
2009 24.6 17.4
2008 24 17.2
2007 23.5 16.9
2006 23.1 16.7
2005 22.7 16.4
2004 22.3 16.2
2003 22 16
2002 21.6 15.8
2001 21.3 15.6
2000 20.9 15.4
1999 20.6 15.2
1998 20.4 15
1997 20.2 14.9
1996 20.1 14.8
1995 20.1 14.7
1994 20.1 14.6
1993 19.9 14.6
1992 19.4 14.6
1991 18.8 14.6
1990 18.4 14.6
1989 17.9 14.6
1988 17.5 14.7
1987 17.1 14.8
1986 16.8 14.9
1985 16.6 15
1984 16.5 15.1
1983 16.5 15.3
1982 16.5 15.5
1981 16.5 15.7
1980 16.4 15.9
1979 16.4 16.1
1978 16.4 16.3
1977 16.3 16.6
1976 16.3 16.8
1975 16.2 17
1974 16.3 17.3
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.9 18.1
1970 17.2 18.4
1969 17.5 18.7
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 18 19.1
1966 18.2 19.2
1965 18.4 19.3
1964 18.5 19.4
1963 18.6 19.5
1962 18.7 19.6
1961 18.8 19.6
1960 18.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Oman Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Oman Yemen
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
22%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Oman Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Yemen
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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