Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Oman instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 5.1 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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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Economy

be 16.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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make 65.0% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.4 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Oman, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% 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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Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.

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Safety

be 63.2% less likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

use 29.0% more electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.

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find 72.5% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 4.1 times more CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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