Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 78.5% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burma, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
live 7.0 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 83.5% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 13.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burma, 250.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
have 26.1% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 48.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burma, that number is 51% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 63.2% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burma, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 85% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.0% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 14.6% more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burma, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burma: At a glance
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