Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Oman fits inside Saudi Arabia 6.9 times
Oman: 309,500 km² (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2,149,690 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 82% of Saudi Arabia, versus 4.8% of Oman
Oman: 4.8% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 81.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Oman are 1.0 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia
Oman: 171.7 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 170.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Saudi Arabia and Oman are practically level
Oman: 158.4 cm (2019) · Saudi Arabia: 158.8 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Oman hosts 4.3 times as many refugees per resident as Saudi Arabia
Oman: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0.012 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level
Oman: 0 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Oman and Saudi Arabia are practically level
Oman: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 6.5% of its GDP on the military, Oman 5.7%
Oman: 5.7% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Oman: no data · Saudi Arabia: 8.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Oman and Saudi Arabia are nearly identical here
Oman: 47% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Oman live 1.3 years longer than in Saudi Arabia
Oman: 80.2 years (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 79 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Saudi Arabia has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Oman
Oman: 1 per 1,000 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Saudi Arabia is 2 times that in Oman
Oman: 1.1 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Saudi Arabia has 3 more World Heritage sites than Oman (8 against 5)
Oman: 5 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Saudi Arabia has won 4 Olympic medals, Oman none
Oman: 0 (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 95% in Oman
Oman: 95% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Saudi Arabia is 3% faster than in Oman
Oman: 190 Mbps (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 196 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 1.3% of Saudi Arabia, but only 0.0% of Oman
Oman: 0% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 2.4 times as deadly as in Oman
Oman: 8.8 per 100k (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 21.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Oman bigger than Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is larger. Oman fits inside Saudi Arabia 6.9 times.
Which has more people, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 6.7 times as many people as Oman (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
People in Oman live 1.3 years longer than in Saudi Arabia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years in Oman and 79.0 in Saudi Arabia.
Are people taller in Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Men in Oman are 1.0 cm taller than in Saudi Arabia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
