Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Oman, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.0% less likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Oman, that number is 27.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $27,300 as of 2019.
Life
be 78.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Oman, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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.
have 20.2% more children
In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Oman, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Oman, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Oman, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Oman, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% less on education
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Oman spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 64.0% less on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Oman, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.8% less coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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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