If you lived in Oman instead of Ecuador, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.

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see 16.7% more spent on your healthcare

Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.

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be 88.0% less likely to die by suicide

Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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have 13.9% fewer doctors per person

Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.

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Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.

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Life

be 76.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 23.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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.

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have 13.2% more children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 23.4% more likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Oman, about 95.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 53.8% less on healthcare

Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 18.7% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Oman spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 99.7% less likely to be murdered

Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 53.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 4.9 times more electricity

Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.

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find 35.9% less home broadband

Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.

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live with 17.2 times more strain on fresh water

Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.

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emit 7.1 times more CO2

Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Oman emits 18.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this

Oman: At a glance

Oman is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 309,500 sq km. The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al-Said overthrew his father, and he has since ruled as sultan. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries. Inspired by the popular uprisings that swept the Middle East and North Africa beginning in January 2011, some Omanis began staging marches, demonstrations, and sit-ins calling mostly for more jobs and economic benefits and an end to corruption. In response to those protester demands, QABOOS in 2011 pledged to implement economic and political reforms, such as granting legislative and regulatory powers to the Majlis al-Shura and introducing unemployment benefits. Additionally, in August 2012, the Sultan announced a royal directive mandating the speedy implementation of a national job creation plan for thousands of public and private sector jobs. As part of the government's efforts to decentralize authority and allow greater citizen participation in local governance, Oman successfully conducted its first municipal council elections in December 2012. Announced by the Sultan in 2011, the municipal councils will have the power to advise the Royal Court on the needs of local districts across Oman's 11 governorates.
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