Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Sultanate of Oman
309,500 km²
9.4% of largest
India is 10.62× larger than Sultanate of Oman
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Sultanate of Oman
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.28M
PEOPLE
India has 268.36× the population of Sultanate of Oman
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Sultanate of Oman
2.5% OF LARGEST
$95.18B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Sultanate of Oman
2.9% OF LARGEST
42.6K
TROOPS
India has 33.92× the active personnel of Sultanate of Oman
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Sultanate of Oman
5.9% OF LARGEST
128
AIRCRAFT
India has 17.05× the aircraft of Sultanate of Oman
Naval Assets
India
Sultanate of Oman
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Sultanate of Oman
0.8% OF LARGEST
6.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Sultanate of Oman
3.2% OF LARGEST
$18B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Sultanate of Oman
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Sultanate of Oman
$70.8B
Exports
$70.8B
Imports
$52.3B
Trade Balance
+$18.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Sultanate of Oman
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Sultanate of Oman
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Sultanate of Oman
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Sultanate of Oman
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Sultanate of Oman
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Sultanate of Oman
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Sultanate of Oman
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Sultanate of Oman
Age Demographics
Median Age
Sultanate of Oman
30.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Sultanate of Oman is 2.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Sultanate of Oman
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Sultanate of Oman
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $7.7 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $38.5 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $770.0 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $462.0 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $77.0 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $19.2 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $46.2 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Sultanate of Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 5281000 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 309500 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Muscat |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Arabic |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Omani Rial (OMR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Absolute monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Sultanate of Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 42,600 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 42,600 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $4,850,000,000.0 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 154 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,157 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 89 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 91 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 140 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Sultanate of Oman |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $95,180,000,000.0 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $18,025.0 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 30.8 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Omani Rial (OMR) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 245.6770 Stronger |
| Sultanate of Oman Currency | 0.0041 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | OMR |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 0.3845 OMR Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 10.6 times larger in area than Sultanate of Oman.
That's a massive difference!
India has 268.4 times more people than Sultanate of Oman.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Sultanate of Oman has the highest GDP per capita at $18,025.0 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Sultanate of Oman: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 39.3x larger than Sultanate of Oman's $95B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 268.4x larger than Sultanate of Oman's 5M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 10.6x larger than Sultanate of Oman.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Sultanate of Oman's 43Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Sultanate of Oman runs a trade surplus of $19B.
Life Expectancy: Sultanate of Oman leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology