Oman

GDP (PPP) per capita (2024): 41,740.17 Int. Dollar Population (2024): 5,281,538 HDI (2024): 0.86
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 81
Score: 49.3
Vulnerability 0.450
Readiness 0.436

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Oman places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Oman is well positioned to adapt. Oman is the 92nd most vulnerable country and the 76th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Ranking
65
65
63
63
64
62
61
60
59
58
63
64
66
66
65
66
67
69
67
66
66
67
68
68
68
69
70
93
84
81
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2005 to 2024 Score
Vulnerability
0.450
Food
0.515
Projected change of cereal yields
0.811
Projected population change
0.507
Food import dependency
0.217
Rural population
0.221
Agriculture capacity
0.951
Child malnutrition
0.384
Water
0.681
Projected change of annual runoff
1.000
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
1.000
Fresh water withdrawal rate
1.000
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
0.996
Access to reliable drinking water
0.090
Health
0.329
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.212
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
0
Medical staff
0.776
Access to improved sanitation facilities
-
Ecosystem Services
0.533
Projected change of biome distribution
0.624
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.788
Natural capital dependency
0.077
Ecological footprint
0.439
Protected biome
0.271
Engagement in international environmental conventions
1.000
Human Habitat
0.481
Projected change of warm periods
0.284
Projected change of flood hazard
0.530
Urban concentration
0.779
Age dependency ratio
0.319
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.462
Paved roads
0.511
Infrastructure
0.161
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.067
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.413
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.051