Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 23.1% more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
be 57.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alabama, about 85.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
