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Oman vs United States: Compare Statistics

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

Oman
omn
Leads on 41 of 108 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 59 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Oman and United States: Oman leads on Oil Exports (592,300) against United States (1.92); Oman leads on Oil Production (867,900) against United States (9.69); Oman leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (229,600) against United States (20.30). Across 108 compared metrics, Oman wins on 41 and United States wins on 59.

  • 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🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)95.25 %★93.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 95% (2024 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score42.29 points65.49 points★
Radios1.4575★
Televisions1.6219★
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country3.00B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars129.80B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.2 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index93.5★92
Electricity Consumption28.92★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants07★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables014★
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity8.17★1.09
Electricity Production32.16★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)296.59 USD per capita★278.47 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment25.5★12.9
Gross National Saving16.118.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)6 % of GDP★3.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption21.94767.6★
Natural Gas Exports11.1689.7★
Natural Gas Imports1.9886.15★
Natural Gas Production31.23772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves651.3★0
Oil Consumption142,000★19.15
Oil Exports592,300★1.92
Oil Imports27,970★10.27
Oil Production867,900★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves5.520.68★
Population Below Poverty LineNA15.1 people
Public Debt46.9★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption188,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports33,700★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports6,041★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production229,600★20.3
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources00.04★
Taxes and Other Revenues31.3★12.18
Unemployment Rate3.2 %★4.2 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.85M-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions84.074.8★
Continental Shelfto be defined;not specified;
Population Distributionthe 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 populatedlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.3 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources1.43.07★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.82 %2.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)107.67★94.67
Agricultural land14,750.24 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,092 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita18.85 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,162234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country66.99 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions1150★
Independence165★4
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)9.82★27.05
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17★13.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.2 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)13 %★17 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,500NA
Underweight Children Under 511.20.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)47,0001.40M★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)52.82 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.650.72★
Life expectancy at birth84.15 years★83.22 years
Median age of population29.95 years38.79 years★
Population Change255,617.6 persons2.26M persons★
Population density18.65 per sq. km★38.15 per sq. km
Total population5.71M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.220.4★
Birth Rate (%)20.65 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate29.7 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)3.17 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.23M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate2.7174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.75 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population1.65 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)169.16177.13★
Military Manpower at Military Age1418★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization80.8 %★74.52 %
Physician Density1.99 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.7 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums-0.34 %0.05 %★
Total deaths9,193.9 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)35.13 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate2.46 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration172,137.8 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate9.64 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇴🇲 Oman🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.942.06★
Airports3716,116★
Civil Air Travel198,252★
Heliports208,130★

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