Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.7% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 43.9% more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 38.4% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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