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Oman vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 68th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Zimbabwe
Population
5761708
17361868
Population rank 117/197 74/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 70/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 57/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$38B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 67/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Oman and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Oman and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Oman

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Oman Zimbabwe
2024 $107,137,198,769 $41,539,411,516
2023 $106,174,708,037 $35,871,779,681
2022 $109,852,795,839 $40,757,561,709
2021 $87,323,797,139 $41,287,673,690
2020 $75,909,492,848 $31,980,334,561
2019 $88,060,858,257 $33,357,695,635
2018 $91,505,851,756 $34,141,666,667
2017 $80,856,697,009 $51,035,657,371
2016 $75,128,738,622 $20,559,250,000
2015 $78,710,793,238 $19,973,250,000
2014 $92,699,089,727 $19,505,500,000
2013 $89,936,020,806 $19,100,750,000
2012 $87,408,842,653 $17,123,500,000
2011 $77,497,529,259 $14,109,000,000
2010 $64,993,498,049 $12,047,750,000
2009 $55,454,096,229 $9,670,750,000
2008 $69,804,681,404 $4,418,000,000
2007 $48,300,390,117 $5,294,750,000
2006 $42,577,633,290 $5,446,750,000
2005 $35,506,892,068 $5,758,250,000
2004 $28,378,933,680 $5,808,500,000
2003 $24,733,680,104 $5,730,500,000
2002 $23,065,539,662 $6,345,250,000
2001 $22,205,721,717 $6,780,750,000
2000 $22,259,557,867 $6,693,250,000
1999 $17,832,769,831 $6,861,500,000
1998 $16,044,213,264 $6,405,250,000
1997 $18,039,791,938 $8,534,000,000
1996 $17,402,080,624 $8,557,500,000
1995 $15,722,236,671 $7,115,000,000
1994 $14,715,214,564 $6,894,250,000
1993 $14,230,429,129 $6,567,250,000
1992 $14,183,615,085 $6,755,000,000
1991 $12,918,335,501 $8,646,000,000
1990 $13,310,273,082 $8,788,301,546
1989 $9,372,171,651 $8,290,553,535
1988 $8,386,215,865 $7,818,774,177
1987 $7,811,183,095 $6,744,657,033
1986 $7,324,167,369 $6,220,698,247
1985 $10,005,645,420 $5,640,137,575
1984 $8,821,443,151 $6,355,369,172
1983 $7,932,541,691 $7,768,031,182
1982 $7,554,719,456 $8,544,060,905
1981 $7,259,120,151 $8,015,464,252
1980 $5,981,760,278 $6,682,278,300
1979 $3,733,352,635 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,740,301,390 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,741,169,948 $4,366,610,469
1976 $2,560,220,035 $4,320,576,877
1975 $2,096,699,189 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,645,917,776 $3,984,194,614
1973 $483,066,991 $3,311,043,292
1972 $366,883,548 $2,679,096,597
1971 $301,010,587 $2,179,828,710
1970 $256,319,795 $1,885,168,339
1969 $239,999,808 $1,748,891,294
1968 $188,879,849 $1,480,355,355
1967 $107,151,832 $1,397,715,282
1966 $67,759,973 $1,282,403,936
1965 $63,279,975 $1,312,105,394
1964 $61,872,526 $1,217,759,447
1963 $59,912,763 $1,160,103,724
1962 $56,273,202 $1,118,172,226
1961 $45,634,487 $1,097,206,526
1960 $44,234,656 $1,053,528,036

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

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Oman and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Zimbabwe
2024 $20,285 $2,497
2023 $21,028 $2,195
2022 $23,224 $2,536
2021 $19,403 $2,614
2020 $16,785 $2,060
2019 $19,180 $2,184
2018 $19,902 $2,271
2017 $17,820 $3,445
2016 $17,110 $1,408
2015 $18,808 $1,387
2014 $23,161 $1,373
2013 $23,458 $1,363
2012 $24,642 $1,239
2011 $25,188 $1,038
2010 $23,570 $902
2009 $20,656 $736
2008 $26,577 $341
2007 $18,793 $414
2006 $16,931 $431
2005 $14,435 $461
2004 $11,801 $470
2003 $10,464 $468
2002 $9,869 $525
2001 $9,612 $566
2000 $9,754 $563
1999 $7,915 $582
1998 $7,219 $552
1997 $8,235 $751
1996 $8,068 $767
1995 $7,414 $648
1994 $7,068 $634
1993 $7,039 $605
1992 $7,318 $631
1991 $6,977 $831
1990 $7,546 $867
1989 $5,591 $840
1988 $5,279 $816
1987 $5,204 $726
1986 $5,182 $693
1985 $7,549 $649
1984 $7,070 $757
1983 $6,714 $959
1982 $6,759 $1,096
1981 $6,866 $1,069
1980 $5,974 $949
1979 $3,934 $779
1978 $3,044 $665
1977 $3,205 $677
1976 $3,143 $687
1975 $2,692 $717
1974 $2,203 $674
1973 $670 $579
1972 $524 $483
1971 $442 $406
1970 $387 $361
1969 $372 $346
1968 $300 $302
1967 $174.7 $294.4
1966 $113.2 $278.7
1965 $108.1 $294.3
1964 $108.1 $281.9
1963 $106.8 $277.1
1962 $102.3 $275.7
1961 $84.5 $279.2
1960 $83.4 $276.6

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

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Oman vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Zimbabwe
2026 80.7 63.6
2025 80.5 63.3
2024 80.2 63.1
2023 80 62.8
2022 77.9 62.4
2021 76 60.1
2020 77.8 61.5
2019 79.9 61.1
2018 79.9 60.9
2017 79.7 60.3
2016 79.6 59.8
2015 79.3 59
2014 79 58.1
2013 78.6 56.8
2012 78.2 55.4
2011 77.7 53.9
2010 77.2 51.9
2009 76.6 49.7
2008 76.1 48.5
2007 75.6 47.6
2006 75.4 47.1
2005 75.1 46.6
2004 74.8 46
2003 74.5 45.4
2002 74.3 45.9
2001 74 44.5
2000 73.6 46
1999 73.3 46.4
1998 72.9 47.6
1997 72.5 48.5
1996 72 49
1995 71.6 51.1
1994 71.1 52.5
1993 70.6 54
1992 70.1 55.6
1991 69.6 57
1990 69 58.3
1989 68.4 59.4
1988 67.7 60.2
1987 67 60.7
1986 66.2 61
1985 65.3 60.9
1984 64.3 60.6
1983 63.2 60
1982 62 59.9
1981 60.8 59.4
1980 59.6 59.1
1979 58.3 54.9
1978 57 54.7
1977 55.5 57
1976 54.4 57.6
1975 52.5 58.2
1974 51.2 58.2
1973 50 58.1
1972 48.7 58.2
1971 47.9 58
1970 46.6 57.8
1969 45.6 57.5
1968 44.4 57.1
1967 43.2 56.8
1966 42 56.4
1965 40.8 55.9
1964 39.6 55.4
1963 38.5 54.9
1962 37.4 54.5
1961 36.4 54
1960 35.4 53.5
1959 34.6 53
1958 33.8 52.6
1957 33 52.2
1956 32.4 51.8
1955 31.8 51.4
1954 31.2 51
1953 30.7 50.6
1952 30.2 50.2
1951 29.8 49.8
1950 29.3 49.4

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

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Oman and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Oman Zimbabwe
2024 5,281,538 16,634,373
2023 5,049,269 16,340,822
2022 4,730,226 16,069,056
2021 4,500,424 15,797,210
2020 4,522,497 15,526,888
2019 4,591,241 15,271,368
2018 4,597,877 15,034,452
2017 4,537,396 14,812,482
2016 4,390,877 14,600,294
2015 4,184,895 14,399,013
2014 4,002,439 14,207,359
2013 3,833,913 14,013,808
2012 3,547,106 13,817,887
2011 3,076,763 13,595,424
2010 2,757,446 13,356,548
2009 2,684,659 13,142,790
2008 2,626,529 12,959,149
2007 2,570,174 12,804,058
2006 2,514,795 12,636,445
2005 2,459,802 12,483,432
2004 2,404,821 12,365,896
2003 2,363,796 12,232,323
2002 2,337,140 12,087,653
2001 2,310,217 11,971,901
2000 2,282,131 11,892,055
1999 2,252,909 11,783,458
1998 2,222,489 11,594,297
1997 2,190,720 11,369,827
1996 2,156,926 11,158,360
1995 2,120,528 10,974,599
1994 2,081,834 10,873,148
1993 2,021,675 10,860,288
1992 1,938,238 10,702,700
1991 1,851,473 10,404,816
1990 1,763,954 10,137,281
1989 1,676,228 9,864,798
1988 1,588,568 9,583,094
1987 1,500,996 9,284,644
1986 1,413,419 8,982,578
1985 1,325,480 8,686,813
1984 1,247,716 8,391,488
1983 1,181,459 8,098,404
1982 1,117,678 7,796,496
1981 1,057,320 7,498,635
1980 1,001,248 7,041,303
1979 949,116 6,647,556
1978 900,304 6,543,575
1977 855,314 6,449,512
1976 814,701 6,287,105
1975 778,864 6,098,658
1974 746,988 5,908,328
1973 721,179 5,720,404
1972 700,593 5,542,445
1971 681,119 5,374,712
1970 662,680 5,215,918
1969 645,255 5,058,181
1968 628,798 4,900,440
1967 613,318 4,748,307
1966 598,804 4,601,217
1965 585,236 4,458,462
1964 572,577 4,320,006
1963 560,827 4,185,877
1962 549,941 4,055,959
1961 539,854 3,930,401
1960 530,485 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Oman

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Zimbabwe
2023 2.53 3.72
2022 2.45 3.77
2021 2.59 3.77
2020 2.64 3.75
2019 2.7 3.75
2018 2.81 3.74
2017 2.92 3.77
2016 2.95 3.83
2015 2.97 3.91
2014 2.97 4.01
2013 2.95 4.11
2012 2.93 4.13
2011 2.96 4.13
2010 2.97 4.04
2009 2.83 3.95
2008 2.76 3.78
2007 2.76 3.68
2006 2.88 3.64
2005 3.03 3.69
2004 3.2 3.78
2003 3.37 3.86
2002 3.51 3.93
2001 3.66 3.98
2000 3.85 4.01
1999 4.06 4.06
1998 4.27 4.07
1997 4.52 4.08
1996 4.79 4.11
1995 5.07 4.15
1994 5.36 4.28
1993 5.64 4.39
1992 5.92 4.57
1991 6.2 4.72
1990 6.46 4.88
1989 6.72 5.07
1988 6.95 5.28
1987 7.18 5.5
1986 7.35 5.69
1985 7.51 5.87
1984 7.64 6.04
1983 7.75 6.2
1982 7.84 6.33
1981 7.9 6.45
1980 7.89 6.52
1979 7.85 6.59
1978 7.82 6.66
1977 7.78 6.71
1976 7.74 6.77
1975 7.71 6.83
1974 7.67 6.88
1973 7.63 6.94
1972 7.59 6.94
1971 7.56 6.94
1970 7.52 6.98
1969 7.49 7.04
1968 7.46 7.11
1967 7.44 7.16
1966 7.41 7.2
1965 7.39 7.23
1964 7.37 7.23
1963 7.33 7.23
1962 7.32 7.23
1961 7.29 7.21
1960 7.28 7.2

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

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Oman and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Oman

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Oman Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Oman Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
22%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Oman Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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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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