How much coast is there?

Saudi Arabia’s coastline is 26% longer than Oman’s.

Oman: 2,092 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Oman: 3,004 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Saudi Arabia has 6.7 times as many people as Oman.

Oman: 5.49 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Oman is 3% more densely populated than Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 18 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Oman: 29.3 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Oman have 0.2 more children on average than in Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 2.51 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Saudi Arabia and Oman are practically level.

Oman: 2.7% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Oman: 0 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Oman: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 12 times the size of Oman’s.

Oman: $110 billion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Saudi Arabia produces 74% more per person than Oman.

Oman: Int$42,295 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)

How many people are looking for work?

Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Oman: 3.3% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Oman 5.6%.

Oman: 5.6% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Oman and Saudi Arabia are nearly identical here.

Oman: 47% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 2.5 times as much on health per person as Oman.

Oman: $732 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Oman is 77% more likely to die before turning one than in Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 8.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Saudi Arabia has 71% more doctors per person than Oman.

Oman: 2 per 1,000 (2022) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 29% in Oman.

Oman: 29.4% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

15% of adults in Saudi Arabia smoke, versus 8.5% in Oman.

Oman: 8.5% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 0.62 points higher than in Oman.

Oman: 6.20 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Oman: 1.2 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Saudi Arabia has 55% more meat per person than Oman.

Oman: 37.6 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 679 kcal more food per person per day than Oman.

Oman: 2,981 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Oman put in 142 more hours a year than in Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 2,266 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Oman went to school 0.28 years longer than in Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 11.9 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Saudi Arabia welcomed 67% more tourists per resident than Oman (2019).

Oman: 0.5 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 95% in Oman.

Oman: 95% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Oman: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 79% in Oman.

Oman: 79% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Saudi Arabia has 160 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Oman 121.

Oman: 121 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Oman: no data · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Oman fly 22% more passengers per resident than those from Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 1.58 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Saudi Arabia and Oman are practically level.

Oman: 0% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 30% more CO₂ than someone in Oman.

Oman: 15.7 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

4.5% of Oman’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 4.5% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Saudi Arabia carries 48% more fine dust than in Oman.

Oman: 34.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6.7 times as likely to be murdered in Saudi Arabia as in Oman.

Oman: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Saudi Arabia are 68% deadlier than in Oman.

Oman: 11 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Oman is on average 1.4 °C warmer than Saudi Arabia.

Oman: 28.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Saudi Arabia gets 15% more rain than Oman.

Oman: 54 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)