Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 54.4% more spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 55.5% more doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
have 18.6% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Oman scores 70 as of 2021.
be 81.6% less likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
be 25.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 82.1% as of 2024. In Oman, it is 97.3% as of 2022.
be 51.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 58.2% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Oman, about 95.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.7% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 42.2% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Oman spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 99.4% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
use 11.2 times more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
live with 20.3 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.8 times more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Guatemala vs. Oman
Oman: At a glance
How big is Oman compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.