Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 90.4% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 12.7 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.1% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 92.8% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 50.0% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 6.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 95.3% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 87.5% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.9% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2022. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 4.2 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 77.0% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 40.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Oman, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 19.8% less on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 72.4% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 94.7% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 98.6% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 55.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 99.2% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Ethiopia: At a glance
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