Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Oman, you would:
Health
see 28.5% more spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
live 10.9 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 33.0% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 6.8 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 36.3% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.5% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.4% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.7% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 4.4 times more CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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