Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Oman, you would:
Health
see 15.7% more spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
live 13.0 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
have 32.4% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 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. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.7% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.9% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.1 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 Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 98.8% 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 7.8 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 62.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.1% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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