Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 59.9% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 32.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 14.2 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 85.5% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 91.3% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 41.4% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 7.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 87.4% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 81.3% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.5 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 3.3 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.4% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 20.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.7% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 23.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 88.5% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 95.9% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 36.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.8% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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