Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 93.8% less likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 44.4% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
have 46.9% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Oman scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 35.8% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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 14.0% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 94.5% less likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 59.4% more electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 27.8% less home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.4% more CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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). How we calculate this
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