Oman Poverty and Inequality Indicators from World Bank Analysis

World Bank poverty and inequality measures for Oman, generated from analytical reports and national monitoring programs. The data includes internationally comparable global poverty estimates and lines produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group since 1990. It was last updated on HDX in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assess the extent and causes of poverty based on World Bank analytical reports
• Examine the impact of economic growth and public policy on inequality using national monitoring data
• Review household survey data and measurement methods for poverty assessment

Strengths

• Data is produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group, a leading institution in poverty measurement.
• Includes internationally comparable poverty estimates and lines developed since 1990.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-28).

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, other development agencies, and civil society, using household survey data.

Time Range

Data generation referenced since 1990; specific temporal coverage of the dataset is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 10:14:27.054600

Geography

Oman