Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of China, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 89.8% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
have 36.0% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
have 13.6% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Oman scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.7% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 43.9% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 41.2% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 12.3% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Oman spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 85.6% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 72.0% less likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 25.7% more electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 76.6% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Oman emits 18.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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