Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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.
see 35.7% more spent on your healthcare
Iran spends $1,064 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
be 77.6% less likely to die by suicide
Iran has a suicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 24.0% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 60.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 5.1 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $3,924 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 Iran, 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.
be 19.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 10.3 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 33.5% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 12.6 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 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 85.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Oman, about 95.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 55.3% more on education
Iran spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Oman spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 14.3% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 46.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iran, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.2 times more electricity
Iran uses 3,815 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
live with 43.6% more strain on fresh water
Iran withdraws 81% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iran, air pollution causes 51.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Iran emits 9.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Oman emits 18.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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