Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 73.7% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 62.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% 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 Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.3% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 97.3% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
have 31.4% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malawi scores 48 as of 2021.
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 Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 96.6% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
have 85.6% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.3 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.9% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2022. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 4.6 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 84.4% 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 80.1% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
be 21.2% 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 Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.2% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 87.1% more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.0% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
find 99.2% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 58.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 98.8% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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