Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.1% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 27.1% more access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 13.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
be 11.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.9% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.7% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.9% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 78.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.2 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 6.0 times more electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 92.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.3% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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