Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 87.0% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.7 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
see 71.1% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 52.5% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Oman scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 53.9% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.5% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 75.4% less likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 59.7% more electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 65.2% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 6.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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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