Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Oman, you would:
Health
have 16.1% more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
live 2.7 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.3% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
be 8.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 64.3% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.2 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.3% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 11.7% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 326.6 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.0% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 94.2% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 79.6% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 77.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 85.8% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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