# Oman — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Muscat
- Region: Asia · Western Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/om
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,494,691 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 309,500 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 19,947 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 42,295 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 109.6 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.82 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.85 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.2 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.2 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 2.51 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 1% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 43.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 81.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 94.61 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 95.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 79.5% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 0.1% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 0% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 18.65 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 15% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 0% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.07 (2005) → 80.25 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 8.3 (2006) → 95.25 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 72.39 (2006) → 79.48 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 3.03 (2005) → 2.51 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 0 (2004) → 0.1 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 99.9 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 10.4 (2005) → 8.3 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 13.43 (2005) → 18.65 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 0.01 (2004) → 0.01 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2000–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.702 |
| 2001 | 0.714 |
| 2002 | 0.722 |
| 2003 | 0.732 |
| 2004 | 0.740 |
| 2005 | 0.748 |
| 2006 | 0.757 |
| 2007 | 0.764 |
| 2008 | 0.770 |
| 2009 | 0.784 |
| 2010 | 0.798 |
| 2011 | 0.811 |
| 2012 | 0.813 |
| 2013 | 0.814 |
| 2014 | 0.818 |
| 2015 | 0.824 |
| 2016 | 0.832 |
| 2017 | 0.833 |
| 2018 | 0.838 |
| 2019 | 0.841 |
| 2020 | 0.823 |
| 2021 | 0.810 |
| 2022 | 0.819 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/om#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.