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Australia vs Oman: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 65 of 108 metrics
Oman
omn
Leads on 31 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Oman: Oman leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (188,000) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (492) against Oman (1.40); Oman leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (651.30) against Australia (1.99). Across 108 compared metrics, Australia wins on 65 and Oman wins on 31.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %★95.25 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★42.29 points
Radios25.5★1.4
Televisions10.15★1.6
Waterways8,368none

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★3.00B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★129.80B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★2 %
Coal Revenue0.78★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %★5.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7993.5★
Electricity Consumption229.4★28.92
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72100★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★0
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56★8.17
Electricity Production243★32.16
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita296.59 USD per capita★
Gross Fixed Investment28.2★25.5
Gross National Saving21★16.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %★0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %1 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP6 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★21.94
Natural Gas Exports67.96★11.16
Natural Gas Imports5.78★1.98
Natural Gas Production105.2★31.23
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99651.3★
Oil Consumption960,800★142,000
Oil Exports312,600592,300★
Oil Imports731,400★27,970
Oil Production549,200867,900★
Oil Proved Reserves3.325.5★
Population Below Poverty LineNANA
Public Debt5846.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD1.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18188,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★33,700
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★6,041
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★229,600
Remittances0.1★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.13★0
Taxes and Other Revenues23.631.3★
Unemployment Rate4.1 %3.2 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M★2.85M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6584.07★
Continental Shelf200to be defined;
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bythe vast majority of the population is located in and around the Al Hagar Mountains in the north; another smaller cluster is found around the city of Salalah in the far south; most of the country remains sparsely populated
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year★1.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492★1.4

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %0.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98107.67★
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★14,750.24 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★2,092 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★18.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450★1,162

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★66.99 %
Administrative Divisions611★
Independence1165★
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.899.82★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.417★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %0.1 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km★1.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★13 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %27 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,0002,500★
Underweight Children Under 5NA11.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000★47,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %★52.82 %
Human Capital Index0.79★0.65
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★84.15 years
Median age of population38.51 years★29.95 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons★255,617.6 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km★18.65 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons★5.71M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86★0.22
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %20.65 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %★29.7 %
Death Rate (%)6.81 %3.17 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★4.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★1.23M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91★2.7
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years★9.75 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people★1.65 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★169.16
Military Manpower at Military Age17★14
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %★80.8 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★1.99 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %1.7 %★
Population living in slums0.03 %★-0.34 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons9,193.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★35.13 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman2.46 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons172,137.8 persons★
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★9.64 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇴🇲 OmanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★0.94
Airports2,257★37
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft19
Heliports392★20

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