Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Oman, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.4% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $27,300 as of 2019.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Oman, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.7 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, 14.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Oman spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Oman: At a glance
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