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Oman vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 68th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Zambia
Population
5761708
22697916
Population rank 117/197 62/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Oman and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Oman and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Oman

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Oman Zambia
2024 $107,137,198,769 $25,303,185,342
2023 $106,174,708,037 $27,577,956,471
2022 $109,852,795,839 $29,163,782,140
2021 $87,323,797,139 $22,096,416,932
2020 $75,909,492,848 $18,137,764,931
2019 $88,060,858,257 $23,308,667,781
2018 $91,505,851,756 $26,311,507,274
2017 $80,856,697,009 $25,873,601,261
2016 $75,128,738,622 $20,958,412,538
2015 $78,710,793,238 $21,251,216,799
2014 $92,699,089,727 $27,141,023,558
2013 $89,936,020,806 $28,037,239,463
2012 $87,408,842,653 $25,503,060,420
2011 $77,497,529,259 $23,459,515,276
2010 $64,993,498,049 $20,265,559,484
2009 $55,454,096,229 $15,328,342,304
2008 $69,804,681,404 $17,910,858,638
2007 $48,300,390,117 $14,056,957,976
2006 $42,577,633,290 $12,756,858,899
2005 $35,506,892,068 $8,331,870,169
2004 $28,378,933,680 $6,221,110,219
2003 $24,733,680,104 $4,901,869,764
2002 $23,065,539,662 $4,193,850,445
2001 $22,205,721,717 $4,094,441,301
2000 $22,259,557,867 $3,600,632,111
1999 $17,832,769,831 $3,404,284,891
1998 $16,044,213,264 $3,537,741,942
1997 $18,039,791,938 $4,303,288,480
1996 $17,402,080,624 $3,597,220,962
1995 $15,722,236,671 $3,806,983,413
1994 $14,715,214,564 $3,656,806,166
1993 $14,230,429,129 $3,273,505,344
1992 $14,183,615,085 $3,182,810,841
1991 $12,918,335,501 $3,376,806,697
1990 $13,310,273,082 $3,288,381,797
1989 $9,372,171,651 $3,994,673,161
1988 $8,386,215,865 $3,728,878,149
1987 $7,811,183,095 $2,265,250,972
1986 $7,324,167,369 $1,664,413,508
1985 $10,005,645,420 $2,252,454,500
1984 $8,821,443,151 $2,719,518,933
1983 $7,932,541,691 $3,321,048,451
1982 $7,554,719,456 $3,871,117,093
1981 $7,259,120,151 $4,008,126,497
1980 $5,981,760,278 $3,884,530,854
1979 $3,733,352,635 $3,353,445,378
1978 $2,740,301,390 $2,811,032,473
1977 $2,741,169,948 $2,515,296,940
1976 $2,560,220,035 $2,742,859,263
1975 $2,096,699,189 $2,442,672,141
1974 $1,645,917,776 $2,910,981,262
1973 $483,066,991 $2,434,255,237
1972 $366,883,548 $1,872,416,680
1971 $301,010,587 $1,653,259,341
1970 $256,319,795 $1,788,779,285
1969 $239,999,808 $1,926,399,230
1968 $188,879,849 $1,573,739,371
1967 $107,151,832 $1,340,639,464
1966 $67,759,973 $1,238,999,505
1965 $63,279,975 $1,061,199,576
1964 $61,872,526 $822,639,671
1963 $59,912,763 $704,339,719
1962 $56,273,202 $679,279,729
1961 $45,634,487 $682,359,727
1960 $44,234,656 $698,739,721

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

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Oman and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Zambia
2024 $20,285 $1,187
2023 $21,028 $1,331
2022 $23,224 $1,447
2021 $19,403 $1,127
2020 $16,785 $952
2019 $19,180 $1,259
2018 $19,902 $1,464
2017 $17,820 $1,483
2016 $17,110 $1,239
2015 $18,808 $1,296
2014 $23,161 $1,707
2013 $23,458 $1,821
2012 $24,642 $1,710
2011 $25,188 $1,625
2010 $23,570 $1,451
2009 $20,656 $1,136
2008 $26,577 $1,376
2007 $18,793 $1,119
2006 $16,931 $1,052
2005 $14,435 $711
2004 $11,801 $549
2003 $10,464 $446
2002 $9,869 $394
2001 $9,612 $397
2000 $9,754 $359
1999 $7,915 $350
1998 $7,219 $373
1997 $8,235 $466
1996 $8,068 $400
1995 $7,414 $433
1994 $7,068 $426
1993 $7,039 $391
1992 $7,318 $389
1991 $6,977 $423
1990 $7,546 $422
1989 $5,591 $526
1988 $5,279 $504
1987 $5,204 $315
1986 $5,182 $238.2
1985 $7,549 $332
1984 $7,070 $413
1983 $6,714 $520
1982 $6,759 $627
1981 $6,866 $670
1980 $5,974 $669
1979 $3,934 $595
1978 $3,044 $514
1977 $3,205 $474
1976 $3,143 $533
1975 $2,692 $490
1974 $2,203 $601
1973 $670 $518
1972 $524 $410
1971 $442 $372
1970 $387 $414
1969 $372 $459
1968 $300 $387
1967 $174.7 $341
1966 $113.2 $325
1965 $108.1 $287.4
1964 $108.1 $230
1963 $106.8 $203.2
1962 $102.3 $202.3
1961 $84.5 $209.7
1960 $83.4 $221.6

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

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Oman vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Zambia
2026 80.7 66.9
2025 80.5 66.7
2024 80.2 66.5
2023 80 66.3
2022 77.9 65.3
2021 76 62.4
2020 77.8 63.4
2019 79.9 62.9
2018 79.9 62.1
2017 79.7 61.6
2016 79.6 61.1
2015 79.3 60.7
2014 79 60.1
2013 78.6 59.4
2012 78.2 58.7
2011 77.7 57.8
2010 77.2 56.9
2009 76.6 55.9
2008 76.1 54.8
2007 75.6 53.7
2006 75.4 52.7
2005 75.1 51.6
2004 74.8 50.5
2003 74.5 49.6
2002 74.3 48.5
2001 74 47.4
2000 73.6 46.6
1999 73.3 45.9
1998 72.9 45.7
1997 72.5 45.7
1996 72 45.8
1995 71.6 46.1
1994 71.1 46.3
1993 70.6 46.7
1992 70.1 47
1991 69.6 47.4
1990 69 48.2
1989 68.4 48.9
1988 67.7 49.7
1987 67 50.4
1986 66.2 51.1
1985 65.3 52
1984 64.3 52.9
1983 63.2 53.7
1982 62 54.4
1981 60.8 55
1980 59.6 55.5
1979 58.3 56
1978 57 56.3
1977 55.5 56.3
1976 54.4 56.1
1975 52.5 55.7
1974 51.2 55.4
1973 50 54.9
1972 48.7 54.4
1971 47.9 53.9
1970 46.6 53.4
1969 45.6 53
1968 44.4 52.7
1967 43.2 52.5
1966 42 52.3
1965 40.8 52.1
1964 39.6 51.2
1963 38.5 51.6
1962 37.4 51.3
1961 36.4 51
1960 35.4 50.6
1959 34.6 50.3
1958 33.8 49.9
1957 33 49.5
1956 32.4 49.1
1955 31.8 48.8
1954 31.2 48.4
1953 30.7 48
1952 30.2 47.6
1951 29.8 47.2
1950 29.3 46.8

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

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Oman and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Oman Zambia
2024 5,281,538 21,314,956
2023 5,049,269 20,723,965
2022 4,730,226 20,152,938
2021 4,500,424 19,603,607
2020 4,522,497 19,059,395
2019 4,591,241 18,513,839
2018 4,597,877 17,973,569
2017 4,537,396 17,441,320
2016 4,390,877 16,914,423
2015 4,184,895 16,399,089
2014 4,002,439 15,895,315
2013 3,833,913 15,398,997
2012 3,547,106 14,913,629
2011 3,076,763 14,437,796
2010 2,757,446 13,965,594
2009 2,684,659 13,490,389
2008 2,626,529 13,021,324
2007 2,570,174 12,565,085
2006 2,514,795 12,129,553
2005 2,459,802 11,718,819
2004 2,404,821 11,338,198
2003 2,363,796 10,983,595
2002 2,337,140 10,647,949
2001 2,310,217 10,325,185
2000 2,282,131 10,017,631
1999 2,252,909 9,740,005
1998 2,222,489 9,482,408
1997 2,190,720 9,237,063
1996 2,156,926 9,004,053
1995 2,120,528 8,785,763
1994 2,081,834 8,576,269
1993 2,021,675 8,373,921
1992 1,938,238 8,176,680
1991 1,851,473 7,981,650
1990 1,763,954 7,786,169
1989 1,676,228 7,589,216
1988 1,588,568 7,391,440
1987 1,500,996 7,191,282
1986 1,413,419 6,986,471
1985 1,325,480 6,780,953
1984 1,247,716 6,580,490
1983 1,181,459 6,381,038
1982 1,117,678 6,178,637
1981 1,057,320 5,983,289
1980 1,001,248 5,802,833
1979 949,116 5,631,728
1978 900,304 5,465,374
1977 855,314 5,302,480
1976 814,701 5,143,842
1975 778,864 4,990,086
1974 746,988 4,842,746
1973 721,179 4,702,693
1972 700,593 4,569,309
1971 681,119 4,442,525
1970 662,680 4,321,718
1969 645,255 4,197,116
1968 628,798 4,065,593
1967 613,318 3,936,343
1966 598,804 3,812,003
1965 585,236 3,692,086
1964 572,577 3,577,017
1963 560,827 3,465,907
1962 549,941 3,358,099
1961 539,854 3,254,086
1960 530,485 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Zambia

Fertility rate
Oman

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Zambia
2023 2.53 4.1
2022 2.45 4.18
2021 2.59 4.25
2020 2.64 4.32
2019 2.7 4.42
2018 2.81 4.49
2017 2.92 4.57
2016 2.95 4.67
2015 2.97 4.78
2014 2.97 4.89
2013 2.95 5.01
2012 2.93 5.14
2011 2.96 5.26
2010 2.97 5.36
2009 2.83 5.45
2008 2.76 5.53
2007 2.76 5.61
2006 2.88 5.68
2005 3.03 5.7
2004 3.2 5.7
2003 3.37 5.71
2002 3.51 5.77
2001 3.66 5.85
2000 3.85 5.92
1999 4.06 6
1998 4.27 6.07
1997 4.52 6.12
1996 4.79 6.18
1995 5.07 6.23
1994 5.36 6.26
1993 5.64 6.3
1992 5.92 6.35
1991 6.2 6.46
1990 6.46 6.57
1989 6.72 6.64
1988 6.95 6.7
1987 7.18 6.8
1986 7.35 6.87
1985 7.51 6.93
1984 7.64 6.97
1983 7.75 7.01
1982 7.84 7.04
1981 7.9 7.07
1980 7.89 7.14
1979 7.85 7.22
1978 7.82 7.29
1977 7.78 7.35
1976 7.74 7.39
1975 7.71 7.42
1974 7.67 7.36
1973 7.63 7.34
1972 7.59 7.3
1971 7.56 7.26
1970 7.52 7.22
1969 7.49 7.18
1968 7.46 7.18
1967 7.44 7.15
1966 7.41 7.14
1965 7.39 7.12
1964 7.37 7.09
1963 7.33 7.06
1962 7.32 7.01
1961 7.29 6.98
1960 7.28 6.95

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

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Oman and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Oman

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Oman Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Oman Zambia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
22%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Oman Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Zambia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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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