Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 94.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 47.6% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
see 34.2% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 57.8% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
have 11.4% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Oman scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
make 94.1% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Oman, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Oman spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 50.7% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 95.4% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 69.5% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 25.0 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Oman emits 18.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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