National Identity
- Official name
- Sultanate of Oman
- Official name (in Arabic)
- سلطنة عُمان
- Official name (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Salṭanat ʿUmān
- Name etymology
the origin of the name is uncertain, but it may date back at least 2,000 years, with an "Omana" mentioned by Pliny the Elder (1st century A.D.) and an "Omanon" by Ptolemy (2nd century A.D.); it is said to derive from Oman ben Ibrahim al Khalil (Oman ben Kahtan), who founded the state
Sources:- Key facts ↗ - Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman
- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
Translated from Oman News Agency Flag specifications
The Omani flag is rectangular in shape and consists of one vertical unit beside the staff and three horizontal units. The vertical third of the flag adjacent to the staff is red in colour, and in its upper quarter is the State emblem in white. The three horizontal units consist - in equal proportions - of the following colours:- ( white at the top .. red in the middle, joined to the vertical unit adjacent to the staff .. green at the bottom ).
Unofficial translation by WorldometerAs published by the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman The white colour depicts the conviction of the Omani people in peace.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman It symbolises the battles fought by Omanis to evict foreign invaders from the country.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman The green band represents the fertility and greenery of the land.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman The red band is from the old Omani flag which was all red.
As published in EnglishAs published by the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman The National Flag of Oman was adopted by Royal Decree on December 17, 1970 and updated by Royal Decree on May 22, 2004.
As published in EnglishSources:- omannews.gov.om ↗ - Oman News Agency
- fm.gov.om ↗ - the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman
- National anthem
- Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani (نشيد وطني عماني)1:54
- Title (in Arabic)
- نشيد وطني عماني
- Title (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani
- Title (in English, translated)
- The Sultan’s Anthem
- Lyrics
يا ربنا احفظ لنا جلالة السلطان والشعب في الأوطان بالعز و الأمان وليدم مؤيدا عاهلا ممجدا بالنفوس يفتدى وليدم مؤيدا عاهلا ممجدا بالنفوس يفتدى
يا عمان نحن من عهد النبي أوفياء من كرام العربي فارتقي هام السماء واملئي الكون الضياء واسعدي وانعمي بالرخاء
Source: - Citizens
- Omanis
- Official name:Key facts ↗ - Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Coat of arms:Image credit
- National flag:omannews.gov.om ↗ - Oman News Agency
- National flag:fm.gov.om ↗ - the Foreign Ministry of the Sultanate of Oman
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 309,500 km²
- Land area
- 309,500 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- Land borders
- 1,561 km(3 countries)
- Saudi Arabia
- 658 km
- United Arab Emirates
- 609 km
- Yemen
- 294 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Coastline
- 2,092 km
- Terrain
Central desert plain, rugged mountains in north and south - Mean elevation
- 310 m
- Highest point
- 3,004 mJabal Shams
- Lowest point
- 0 mArabian Sea
- Climate
Dry desert hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest summer monsoon (May to September) in far south - Avg. temperature
- 27.9 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 21.8 to 34.3 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 48 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 25.6 19.8 14 4 February 28 21.7 15.5 3 March 31.5 25.1 18.6 9 April 36 29.4 22.8 5 May 39.5 32.8 26.3 5 June 41.1 34.2 27.8 5 July 40.3 33.7 27.8 4 August 39.2 32.6 26.8 3 September 37.6 30.9 24.9 1 October 34.9 28.4 22.2 3 November 30.5 24.7 18.9 4 December 27 21.3 15.7 4 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable0.3%Perm. crops0.1%Pasture4.4%Other95.2%
- Arable land
- 87,130 hectares (0.3%)
- Permanent crops
- 34,600 hectares (0.1%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 1,350,000 hectares (4.4%)
- Forest
- 1,600 hectares (0.0%)
- Other land
- 29,476,670 hectares (95.2%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Tsunamis9.0Very high#5/191Coastal floods5.6High#48/191Epidemics4.8Medium#99/191Tropical cyclones3.8Medium#38/191Drought3.4Low#87/191River floods1.9Very low#143/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +3.22% per year+176,767 people/yearWorld Rank4thof 237
- Birth rate
- 16.0 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 1.9 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +14.1 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 29.8 yearsWorld Rank136thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years24.0%15-64 years73.2%65 years +2.7%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 2.7%
- Share aged under 18
- 27.8%
- Total dependency ratio
- 37
- Youth dependency ratio
- 33
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 4
- Sex ratio
- 1.67 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.3% 70-79 0.5% 0.6% 60-69 1.5% 1.2% 50-59 4.3% 2.3% 40-49 10.9% 5.2% 30-39 17.4% 7.3% 20-29 12.3% 5.9% 10-19 7.0% 6.7% 0-9 8.3% 8.0% - 2026
- 0.34 above the replacement level for Oman ()2.44 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank81stof 237
- 1.18 daughters per woman0.18 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +14.2 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 14.2 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +14.1 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 79.6% live in cities4,511,706 urban residents
- Largest cities2020
- Seeb, Bawshar, Salalah, MuttrahRankCity or TownPopulation (2020 census)1Seeb470,8782Bawshar362,5233Salalah293,9624Muttrah230,8815Sohar219,2646Amarat96,3847Al-Buraymi92,2238Sur83,7639Ja'alan Bani Bu 'Ali66,28410Nizwa64,599Source:
- Ministry of National Economy, Oman (2020 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- 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.
- Ethnic groups
- Arab, Baloch, South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi), African
- Religions2020
- Covers the total population, of which Omani citizens are about 56.4%.Muslim85.9%Christian6.4%Hindu5.7%Other and unaffiliated2.0%
Omani citizens are overwhelmingly Muslim, with Ibadhi and Sunni sects each about 45% and Shia about 5%.Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists account for roughly 5% of Omani citizens.
Source:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Ministry of National Economy, Oman (2020 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Constitutional monarchyThe Sultan is Head of State; the Basic Statute makes the system of government a hereditary Sultanate in the male line of a named Sultan's descendants, passing from the Sultan to his eldest son (Arts. 5, 48).
- System of government
- Monarch-led executiveThe Sultan presides over the Council of Ministers or appoints someone to do so, and appoints and dismisses ministers, who answer to him; the Council of Oman, including the elected Majlis al-Shura, approves or amends laws, which the Sultan ratifies (Arts. 49, 59, 72).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Muscat1.5 million people(2024)
- National holidays
- 15 days in 2026
- SunJan 11Sultan's Accession Day
- FriJan 16Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
- WedMar 18Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- ThuMar 19Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SatMar 21Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SunMar 22Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- TueMay 26Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- TueJun 16Islamic New Year (estimated)
- TueAug 25Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- FriNov 20National Day
- SatNov 21National Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- GSTGulf Standard TimeUTC+4
- Currency
- Omani Rial (OMR)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +968
- Internet TLD
- .om
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- OM, OMN
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 8,697,025 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 20
- Aircraft departures
- 63,371 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 542.3 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- A4O
Sources:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Oman AirState-owned
- 2025
- 52 / 100World Rank54thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 47 35 60 2013 47 34 60 2014 45 34 56 2015 45 34 56 2016 45 33 56 2017 44 33 55 2018 52 36 68 2019 52 36 68 2020 54 41.7 66.3 2021 52 40.3 63.7 2022 44 35.9 52.1 2023 43 34.3 51.7 2024 55 44.4 65.6 2025 52 42.9 61.1 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:النظام الأساسي للدولة (Basic Statute of the State), Royal Decree No. 6/2021, Official Gazette special supplement to issue 1374, 12 January 2021 ↗ - Ministry of Information of Oman
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- High income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +4.1% per yearWorld Rank58thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $22,425 (59th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services47.2% of GDPIndustry52.7% of GDPAgriculture2.8% of GDPManufacturing9.4%part of industry
- Households
- +39.1%
- Government
- +18.7%
- Investment
- +24.8%
- Exports
- +66.1%
- Imports
- −48.8%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 3.2%up 2.2 percentage points2.2pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 2.7 million (51% of population)World Rank117thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 68.3% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 3.2%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 13.5% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $32.2 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 6% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 5% of GDP, $6 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt35.5% of GDPInterest on debt2.3% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$65.2 billion92%
- Services$5.6 billion8%
- Total exports
- $70.8 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 8.3 percent on the previous year8.3%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- 2024
- −0.54World Rank100thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +3% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Dates, Raw milk of goats, Chillies and peppers (green), and 7 more
- 1Dates167.6×
- 2Raw milk of goats24.1×
- 3Chillies and peppers (green)16.9×
- 4Sorghum12.6×
- 5Meat of sheep (fresh or chilled)12.5×
- 6Cantaloupes and other melons12×
- 7Cucumbers and gherkins6.3×
- 8Tomatoes5.2×
- 9Cauliflowers and broccoli5.2×
- 10Watermelons4.1×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2024
- 6.7 tonnesWorth $564.3 million, 3% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- crude oil production and refining, natural and liquefied natural gas production
- construction, cement, copper, steel, chemicals, optic fiber
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- 2024
- OMR 325 per month, gross$845 (USD), $1,757 (PPP)
- Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.858Very highWorld Rank50thof 193OmanWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Oman World 2000 0.707 0.651 2001 0.719 0.657 2002 0.729 0.662 2003 0.739 0.669 2004 0.743 0.675 2005 0.756 0.681 2006 0.766 0.688 2007 0.774 0.694 2008 0.782 0.698 2009 0.799 0.701 2010 0.804 0.707 2011 0.822 0.713 2012 0.824 0.717 2013 0.827 0.721 2014 0.831 0.726 2015 0.838 0.731 2016 0.845 0.735 2017 0.848 0.739 2018 0.854 0.741 2019 0.857 0.745 2020 0.843 0.742 2021 0.834 0.742 2022 0.846 0.752 2023 0.858 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 11.9 years
- Expected for a child today
- 13.4 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2022
- 97.3% of adults
- Education expenditure2022
- 4.4% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 14.2%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 95.3% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 98%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 6.4 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 435,596
- Fixed broadband
- 11.1 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 12% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 66%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 70%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 60%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 289 people
- Asylum seekers
- 415
- Refugees from Oman abroad
- 134
Source:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Inbound tourists2024
- Official tourism site2.7 million arrivalsup 6% against 20196% above 2019World Rank57thof 139
- Per resident
- 5 arrivals per 10 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 1.2 million arrivals
- $3.7 billion(2023)
- Share of GDP
- 2.7% tourism direct GDP
- Domestic trips
- 6.8 million overnight trips by residents
- Residents' trips abroad
- 5.6 million overnight trips
- $3.4 billion(2023)
- Average hotel stay
- 8.4 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 5 sites5 cultural
Site Bahla Fort Archaeological Sites of Bat Land of Frankincense Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman Ancient Qalhat Source:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2023
- Very low by global standards0.1 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank114thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 0.1 7 2023 Serious assault 0.8 38 2023 Sexual violence 3.2 163 2023 Kidnapping 0.1 7 2023 Burglary 0.0 0 2022 Theft 45.7 2,163 2022 Vehicle theft 2.4 115 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2015
- 46.8 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 1,960
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 80.7 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 3.5% of GDP$732 per person
- Physicians2022
- 1.99 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 1 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 7.7 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 13 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 0.7 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 8.1% of adults
- Men
- 15.6%
- Women
- 0.5%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 0.1% of household spendingWorld Rank105thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 10.6 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 98.5 Mt per yearup 2.9 percent on the previous year2.9% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 17.9 t per personWorld Rank9thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.25%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 31.2 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 1.21 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 1.39 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 132.3 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 21.7 µg/m³ of PM2.51.6 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted51stof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- limited natural freshwater resources
- high levels of soil and water salinity in the coastal plains
- beach pollution from oil spills
- industrial effluents in the water table and aquifers
- desertification due to high winds driving desert sand into arable lands
Source:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- International agreements
- 18 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 71 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2019 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1995 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1999 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1999 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1995 CITES in force 2008 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2003 Nagoya Protocol in force 2020 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2013 World Heritage Convention in force 1982 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1996 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1995 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2005 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2020 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) not a party MARPOL 73/78 in force 1984 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 6.6% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 1.4 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 296 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 0% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.9 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 81%
- Water stress
- 117% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 5.7% of the population300,000 people
- Obesity2024
- 30.5% of adults
- Men
- 25.5%
- Women
- 39.5%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2017
- 11.2% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 309.9 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 2.4× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade46 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 46 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 43 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 5.6% of GDP$6 billion, 20.1% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 40,000active Sultan's Armed Forces
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryno conscription; men and women 18–25
Women have served since 2011.
Source:- The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Oman - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
