Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 88.1% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2024.
live 12.3 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 68.1% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Timor-Leste spends $461 as of 2023.
have 62.2% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Timor-Leste has 7.5 as of 2020.
have 25.7% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Timor-Leste scores 52 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, it is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 93.3% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $1,341 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.7% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.8 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 Timor-Leste, 192.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.7% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, it is 69.4% as of 2022.
be 4.2 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 Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 34.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 57.2% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, about 40.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.3% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
Infrastructure
live with 75.8% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Timor-Leste withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 99.9% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Timor-Leste has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Timor-Leste, it causes 61.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.3% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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