Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 23.4% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
have 17.5% more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
live 3.4 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 34.2% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.7% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
have 26.3% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.9% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.5% more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.5% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 97.1% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 38.0% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.4% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 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
Compare further: Oman vs. Malaysia
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