Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 72.5% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 31.0% more doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
have 27.1% more access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
be 30.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 81.6% more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.3% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 72.0% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 15.3% more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 37.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.3 times more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
live with 27.0% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
use 38.4% more electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 81.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.1% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 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
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