Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 90.4% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 49.9% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
see 51.4% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 54.0% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Oman, about 95.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 87.2% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 53.0% more electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 70.1% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Oman emits 18.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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