Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 24.5% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
live 7.6 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.1% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 9.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 82.5% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.5 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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 33.8% more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 90.4 times more likely to be murdered
Oman has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.0% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
live with 93.5% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 76.2% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 69.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.8% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 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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