Oman
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Identity
Formal name: Sultanate of Oman.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Oman still has thousands of aflaj irrigation systems carrying water through desert settlements.
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Oman vs Qatar
111 shared metrics.
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Qatar
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Identity
Formal name: State of Qatar.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Qatar's high income is powered by a gas-and-oil-based economy.
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Analysis
Oman leads in 57 of 111 shared metrics, while Qatar leads in 54.
Oman's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 54.4x that of Qatar (11.64% of GDP vs 0.21% of GDP).
Oman's Highest Elevation is 28.2x that of Qatar (3.0K m vs 103 m).
Oman's Land Area is 25.9x that of Qatar (309.5K km² vs 11.5K km²).
Oman's Unemployment Rate is 24.1x that of Qatar (3.2% vs 0.13%).
Oman's Youth Unemployment Rate is 23.8x that of Qatar (13.88% of youth labor force vs 0.56% of youth labor force).
Key Comparisons
FDI Inflows (% GDP)Oman leads
Oman
11.64% of GDP
Qatar
0.21% of GDP
Highest ElevationOman leads
Oman
3.0K m
Qatar
103 m
Land AreaOman leads
Oman
309.5K km²
Qatar
11.5K km²
Unemployment RateOman leads
Oman
3.2%
Qatar
0.13%
Youth Unemployment RateOman leads
Oman
13.88% of youth labor force
Qatar
0.56% of youth labor force
Land Border LengthOman leads
Oman
1.6K km
Qatar
87 km
All Metrics
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
OmanOman
11.64% of GDP
Qatar
0.21% of GDP
5441% higher
Highest Elevation
OmanOman
3.0K m
Qatar
103 m
2817% higher
Land Area
OmanOman
309.5K km²
Qatar
11.5K km²
2594% higher
Unemployment Rate
OmanOman
3.2%
Qatar
0.13%
2409% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
OmanOman
13.88% of youth labor force
Qatar
0.56% of youth labor force
2384% higher
Land Border Length
OmanOman
1.6K km
Qatar
87 km
1694% higher
Irrigated Land
OmanOman
1.2K km²
Qatar
130 km²
794% higher
Water Withdrawal
OmanOman
1.6 B m³
Qatar
0.25 B m³
554% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
OmanOman
6.0 sites
Qatar
1.0 sites
500% higher
Airports
OmanOman
37
Qatar
7.0
429% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
OmanOman
0.17
Qatar
0.03
415% higher
Coastline Length
OmanOman
2.1K km
Qatar
563 km
272% higher
Shipping Traffic
OmanOman
5.23M
Qatar
1.54M
239% higher
Border Neighbors
OmanOman
3.0
Qatar
1.0
200% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
OmanOman
0.15
Qatar
0.06
175% higher
Birth Rate
OmanOman
20.65 per 1k
Qatar
9.2 per 1k
125% higher
Death Rate
OmanOman
3.2 per 1k
Qatar
1.4 per 1k
123% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
OmanOman
47.0K
Qatar
22.0K
114% higher
Homicide Rate
OmanOman
0.14 per 100k
Qatar
0.07 per 100k
101% higher
Tourism Revenue
QatarOman
$669,000,000
Qatar
$14,318,000,000
95% lower
Population Density
QatarOman
16.31 /km²
Qatar
231.16 /km²
93% lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
QatarOman
1.3% of GDP
Qatar
14.5% of GDP
91% lower
Dependency Ratio
OmanOman
37.66% of working-age pop.
Qatar
20.12% of working-age pop.
87% higher
Suicide Rate
QatarOman
0.91 per 100k
Qatar
4.7 per 100k
81% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
OmanOman
5.0%
Qatar
2.8%
78% higher
Air Passengers
QatarOman
8.70M
Qatar
37.71M
77% lower
Spirits Consumption
QatarOman
0.14 L/person/yr
Qatar
0.57 L/person/yr
76% lower
GNI Per Capita
QatarOman
$19,520
Qatar
$77,290
75% lower
Water Stress (%)
QatarOman
116.71%
Qatar
446.43%
74% lower
Child Mortality
OmanOman
10.4 per 1k births
Qatar
6.0 per 1k births
73% higher
Infant Mortality
OmanOman
8.4 per 1k births
Qatar
4.9 per 1k births
71% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
QatarOman
$41,740.17
Qatar
$126,046.35
67% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
QatarOman
5.9K kg oil eq/person
Qatar
16.7K kg oil eq/person
65% lower
Youth Population (%)
OmanOman
24.71%
Qatar
15.07%
64% higher
CO2 Per Capita
QatarOman
15.65 t/person/yr
Qatar
41.27 t/person/yr
62% lower
Credit Card Ownership
QatarOman
12.32% of adults
Qatar
32.31% of adults
62% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
QatarOman
$706.92
Qatar
$1,781.56
60% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
QatarOman
8.2K kWh/person
Qatar
19.4K kWh/person
58% lower
Elderly Population (%)
OmanOman
2.6%
Qatar
1.7%
58% higher
Population
OmanOman
3.97M
Qatar
2.57M
55% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
OmanOman
0.14
Qatar
0.09
54% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
QatarOman
57
Qatar
123
54% lower
Inflation Rate
QatarOman
0.59%
Qatar
1.3%
54% lower
Imports (% GDP)
OmanOman
48.78% of GDP
Qatar
31.62% of GDP
54% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
QatarOman
3.8 per 1M people
Qatar
8.2 per 1M people
54% lower
Beer Consumption
QatarOman
0.12 L/person/yr
Qatar
0.25 L/person/yr
51% lower
GDP (Nominal)
QatarOman
$107,137,198,769.39
Qatar
$219,162,637,362.64
51% lower
Alcohol Consumption
QatarOman
0.51 L/adult/yr
Qatar
1.1 L/adult/yr
51% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
OmanOman
11 per 100k
Qatar
7.3 per 100k
51% higher
Tourist Arrivals
OmanOman
869.0K
Qatar
582.0K
49% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
QatarOman
39.58 µg/m³
Qatar
75.66 µg/m³
48% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
OmanOman
22 days/yr
Qatar
15 days/yr
47% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
QatarOman
0.37% of GDP
Qatar
0.68% of GDP
46% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
QatarOman
312.22 per 1k people
Qatar
537.11 per 1k people
42% lower
Protected Land (%)
OmanOman
22%
Qatar
15.6%
41% higher
Scientific Publications
QatarOman
1.6K
Qatar
2.6K
40% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
OmanOman
1.1%
Qatar
0.81%
38% higher
Fertility Rate
OmanOman
2.6 children/woman
Qatar
1.9 children/woman
37% higher
Domestic Patents
QatarOman
30
Qatar
47
36% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
QatarOman
2.0 per 1k
Qatar
3.0 per 1k
34% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
OmanOman
2.9% of GDP
Qatar
2.2% of GDP
34% higher
Smoking Rate
QatarOman
8.4%
Qatar
12.5%
33% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
OmanOman
29.3 kg/person/yr
Qatar
21.98 kg/person/yr
33% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
OmanOman
4.3% of GDP
Qatar
3.2% of GDP
33% higher
Obesity Rate
QatarOman
30.19%
Qatar
43.76%
31% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
QatarOman
8.6% of adults
Qatar
12.5% of adults
31% lower
GDP Growth Rate
QatarOman
1.6%
Qatar
2.4%
31% lower
Researchers
QatarOman
655.15 per 1M
Qatar
947.78 per 1M
31% lower
Foreign Patents
QatarOman
511
Qatar
722
29% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
QatarOman
98.51 Mt CO2e
Qatar
135.27 Mt CO2e
27% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
QatarOman
4.8%
Qatar
6.4%
26% lower
Electricity Generation
QatarOman
43.35 TWh
Qatar
58.64 TWh
26% lower
University Enrollment Rate
OmanOman
43.84%
Qatar
35.09%
25% higher
Political Corruption Index
QatarOman
0.25
Qatar
0.33
24% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
QatarOman
121 per 100 people
Qatar
154 per 100 people
21% lower
Urban Population (%)
QatarOman
79.44%
Qatar
99.32%
20% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
QatarOman
40.88% of adults
Qatar
50.93% of adults
20% lower
Big Mac Price
QatarOman
$3.97
Qatar
$4.67
15% lower
Solar Electricity Share
OmanOman
4.3%
Qatar
3.8%
14% higher
Military Spending
QatarOman
5.6% of GDP
Qatar
6.5% of GDP
14% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
QatarOman
54.23 per 100k
Qatar
62.4 per 100k
13% lower
Median Age
QatarOman
29.3 years
Qatar
33.2 years
12% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
QatarOman
52 pts
Qatar
58 pts
10% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
OmanOman
46.1% of adults
Qatar
42.4% of adults
9% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
OmanOman
1.2 per 1k
Qatar
1.1 per 1k
9% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
QatarOman
0.36
Qatar
0.39
8% lower
Broadband Access (%)
QatarOman
11 per 100 people
Qatar
12 per 100 people
8% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
OmanOman
0.25 per 100k people
Qatar
0.23 per 100k people
8% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
QatarOman
544.47 gCO2/kWh
Qatar
581.52 gCO2/kWh
6% lower
Teen Birth Rate
OmanOman
6.0 per 1k
Qatar
5.7 per 1k
5% higher
Internet Users (%)
QatarOman
95%
Qatar
100%
5% lower
Exports (% GDP)
QatarOman
66.07% of GDP
Qatar
68.6% of GDP
4% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
QatarOman
91.1%
Qatar
95.35%
4% lower
Food Waste per Person
OmanOman
150.55 kg/person/yr
Qatar
145.02 kg/person/yr
4% higher
Human Development Index
QatarOman
0.86
Qatar
0.89
3% lower
Life Expectancy
QatarOman
80.0 years
Qatar
82.4 years
3% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
OmanOman
11.59M kW
Qatar
11.40M kW
2% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
QatarOman
99.32%
Qatar
99.94%
1% lower
Time Zones Count
OmanOman
2.0 time zones
Qatar
2.0 time zones
equal
Coal Electricity Share
OmanOman
0%
Qatar
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
OmanOman
0.19%
Qatar
0%
ranked higher
Forest Area
OmanOman
23.59 km²
Qatar
0 km²
ranked higher
Forest Coverage (%)
OmanOman
0.01%
Qatar
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
OmanOman
100%
Qatar
100%
equal
Renewable Energy (%)
OmanOman
0.10%
Qatar
0%
ranked higher
Women in Parliament (%)
QatarOman
0%
Qatar
4.4%
ranked lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
OmanOman
46.9% of GDP
Qatar
46.7% of GDP
equal
Capital Elevation
OmanOman
69 m
Qatar
0 m
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
OmanOman
0 per 1M people
Qatar
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
OmanOman
0 m
Qatar
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
OmanOman
1.0
Qatar
1.0
equal
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