Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.6 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.9% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 79.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
have 16.1% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% more on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 33.7% more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
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