India vs Oman: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Oman: Oman leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (229,600) against India (4.90); Oman leads on Oil Consumption (142,000) against India (3.18); Oman leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (188,000) against India (4.52). Across 107 compared metrics, India wins on 55 and Oman wins on 45.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 95.25 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 95% (2024 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 42.29 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 1.4 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 1.6 | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 2.85M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 84.07 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | to be defined; | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | the 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 Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 1.3 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91★ | 1.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.82 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 107.67★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 14,750.24 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 2,092 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 18.85 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 1,162 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 66.99 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 11 | |
| Independence | 15 | 165★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 21★ |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5 | 17★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 4.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.1 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km★ | 1.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 13 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 27 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 2,500 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 11.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 47,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 52.82 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.65★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 84.15 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 29.95 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 255,617.6 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 18.65 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 5.71M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.22★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 20.65 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 29.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 3.17 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 1.23M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 2.7 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 9.75 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 1.65 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 169.16★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17★ | 14 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 80.8 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 1.99 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 1.7 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | -0.34 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 9,193.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 35.13 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 2.46 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 172,137.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 9.64 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇴🇲 Oman | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.94★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 37 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 19 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 20 |