Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 90.4% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 17.2% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
see 81.1% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 29.3% fewer doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
have 23.1% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Oman scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 64.2% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
have 88.5% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 69.1% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 92.9% less likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.0% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 31.4 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
use 41.8% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.1% more CO2
Canada emits 14.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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