Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bulgaria has 43.3 as of 2022.
live 4.5 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 53.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2024.
have 50.5% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bulgaria, about 82.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.1% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
Safety
be 23.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.8 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 65.5% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 34.7% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.5% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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