Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 33.0% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 30.0% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 44.9% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.8 times more 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 34.6% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 43.6% more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.9% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 193.3 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 88.6% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 91.4% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.2% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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