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Oman vs Tunisia
Side-by-side comparison of Oman and Tunisia from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Oman
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 56 years
Tunisia
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 70 years
In short
Oman scores 65.1 in the NationsTree Index (46th in the world) and Tunisia scores 44.7 (110th), a gap of 20.4 points. Their trees are 9.7 m and 7.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Tunisia has 2.2 times the population of Oman. Oman has 89% more land area than Tunisia. The economy of Oman is 24% larger than that of Tunisia (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Oman 5.5 million and Tunisia 12.3 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $42,295 in Oman and $15,233 in Tunisia (2025, international dollars). People in Oman live on average 3.5 years longer (80.2 vs 76.7 years).
Of 32 indicators reported by both countries, Oman ranks higher in the world on 23 and Tunisia on 9. Oman is clearly stronger in economy, institutions & safety and infrastructure & digital. Tunisia is clearly stronger in main industries, environment & energy and science & innovation.
As a nation, Tunisia is the older of the two (statehood since 1956, 70 years), compared with Oman (since 1970). Over the last five years Oman improved faster (direction score 77 vs 17 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Oman and Tunisia.
Omanbetter
3.3%
49th of 187
Tunisia
15.1%
172nd of 187
Homicide rateInstitutions & safety
Omanbetter
0.1
3rd of 145
Tunisia
4.7
97th of 145
Government budget balanceEconomy
Omanbetter
0.6%
31st of 192
Tunisia
-5.3%
154th of 192
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Omanbetter
3.20
46th of 164
Tunisia
2.10
142nd of 164
Regulatory qualityInstitutions & safety
Omanbetter
67.4
43rd of 205
Tunisia
46.5
138th of 205
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Oman overtook Tunisia in life expectancy in 1991 and has stayed ahead since.
Oman has been ahead of Tunisia in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1995.
Oman has been ahead of Tunisia in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Tunisia has been ahead of Oman in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
OmanTunisia All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Oman | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 309,50071st/216 · 2024 | 163,61092nd/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 309,50069th/216 · 2024 | 155,36092nd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 5.5 m120th/217 · 2025 | 12.3 m79th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 3.96%3rd/217 · 2025 | 0.58%132nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 17.1194th/216 · 2024 | 79.0124th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 79.5%61st/217 · 2025 | 70.7%87th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 24.3%99th/217 · 2025 | 23.6%107th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 2.7%202nd/217 · 2025 | 9.9%101st/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $109.60 bn71st/210 · 2025 | $57.50 bn93rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $232.40 bn76th/199 · 2025 | $188.11 bn81st/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $198.59 bn76th/199 · 2025 | $160.75 bn81st/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $19,94776th/210 · 2025 | $4,657143rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $42,29563rd/199 · 2025 | $15,233121st/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $19,52068th/201 · 2024 | $4,300139th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.4%136th/210 · 2025 | 2.5%131st/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 1.0%35th/180 · 2025 | 5.2%140th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.3%49th/187 · 2025 | 15.1%172nd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | — | 42.5%2012 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 34.7%47th/189 · 2025 | 81.7%148th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 0.6%31st/192 · 2025 | -5.3%154th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.8%131st/197 · 2025 | 10.3%68th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 52.7%6th/200 · 2025 | 22.0%114th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 9.4%107th/192 · 2025 | 14.8%46th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 47.2%158th/200 · 2025 | 62.7%68th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $70.79 bn55th/182 · 2024 | $26.83 bn87th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $52.26 bn68th/182 · 2024 | $31.51 bn82nd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 66.1%34th/183 · 2024 | 46.7%60th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 48.8%83rd/183 · 2024 | 54.8%64th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 114.9%45th/183 · 2024 | 101.4%61st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 72.4%13th/170 · 2025 | 6.2%67th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 17.3%112th/171 · 2025 | 77.3%28th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 4.3%142nd/171 · 2025 | 14.7%92nd/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 5.9%58th/171 · 2025 | 1.5%117th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 5.0%102nd/168 · 2023 | 7.7%81st/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -1.1%93rd/191 · 2025 | -3.3%119th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 6.2%33rd/196 · 2025 | 2.0%102nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 29.2%13th/209 · 2021 | 2.2%93rd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 23.54%7th/197 · 2021 | 1.55%40th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 5.67%13th/197 · 2021 | 0.49%38th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%169th/209 · 2021 | 0.21%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 0.3%204th/206 · 2024 | 17.8%61st/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 296161st/183 · 2022 | 346158th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 869,000105th/194 · 2020 | 2.0 m66th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $669.0 m87th/175 · 2020 | $1.01 bn73rd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.9%131st/168 · 2020 | 9.0%64th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 1.7 m52nd/107 · 2020 | 739,00067th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 80.252nd/217 · 2024 | 76.788th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 10.378th/196 · 2024 | 12.185th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.9981st/174 · 2022 | 1.3298th/174 · 2021 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.0119th/145 · 2023 | 1.894th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | 97%29th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 66.4%2015 | 42.1%119th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 95.1%79th/173 · 2024 | 90.3%2016 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 11.7%48th/55 · 2021 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 3.7%214th/217 · 2025 | 14.9%98th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.5%168th/193 · 2023 | 8.0%63rd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 97.3%25th/98 · 2022 | 86.3%61st/98 · 2023 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 42.2%92nd/150 · 2024 | 38.1%96th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.85850th/193 · 2023 | 0.746105th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | — | 33.750th/108 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | — | 0.7%40th/108 · 2021 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 91.1%58th/150 · 2024 | 65.0%96th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 79.8%51st/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 95.3%27th/186 · 2024 | 76.5%111th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 12188th/210 · 2024 | 11899th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 11.1116th/208 · 2024 | 15.0101st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.2046th/164 · 2022 | 2.10142nd/164 · 2018 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 1,77755th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 8.7 m51st/161 · 2023 | 4.1 m65th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 18.65197th/203 · 2024 | 2.62104th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 0.1%202nd/212 · 2021 | 11.6%138th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 46.9187th/200 · 2023 | 18.9109th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 0.0%209th/214 · 2024 | 4.4%183rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 5,42214th/149 · 2024 | 84199th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 60.172nd/205 · 2025 | 46.5132nd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 58.270th/207 · 2025 | 43.9104th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 66.972nd/207 · 2025 | 52.2124th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 76.072nd/207 · 2025 | 53.4167th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 67.443rd/205 · 2025 | 46.5138th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 37.4158th/205 · 2025 | 45.8135th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.13rd/145 · 2023 | 4.797th/145 · 2020 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $5.99 bn44th/156 · 2025 | $1.48 bn73rd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 5.7%10th/156 · 2025 | 2.5%41st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 20.0%7th/154 · 2025 | 7.5%45th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 47,00071st/170 · 2020 | 48,00070th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 2.12%23rd/168 · 2020 | 1.18%56th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 4.0 m135th/163 · 2023 | 7.0 m117th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 7.0 m2017 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.39%67th/110 · 2024 | 0.75%2019 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 9870th/137 · 2024 | 22560th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 1,64076th/197 · 2023 | 5,49356th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Oman or Tunisia?
Tunisia has the larger population: 12.3 m (2025) compared with 5.5 m for Oman (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Oman or Tunisia?
Oman is larger: 309,500 km² (2024) compared with 163,610 km² for Tunisia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Oman or Tunisia?
Oman has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $232.40 bn intl. (2025) compared with $188.11 bn intl. for Tunisia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Oman or Tunisia?
Oman has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $42,295 intl. (2025) compared with $15,233 intl. for Tunisia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Oman or Tunisia?
Oman has the higher life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years (2024) compared with 76.7 years for Tunisia (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Oman or Tunisia?
Oman spends more on the military: $5.99 bn (2025) compared with $1.48 bn for Tunisia (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Oman or Tunisia?
Oman: 65.1 points (46th in the world); Tunisia: 44.7 points (110th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Oman vs Tunisia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/oman-vs-tunisia. Data as of 26 October 2026.