Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 51.7% more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
be 38.0% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 96.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 3.6 times more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.2% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.2% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.3% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.8% less on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 73.1% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 50.0% less likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 33.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.4 times more electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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