Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 24.3% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.3 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 74.8% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 91.8% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 51.0% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.4% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.2% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.4 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 26.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 40.1% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
find 91.1% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
use 81.7% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.1% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 52.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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