Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 51.0% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 18.0% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
be 40.9% less likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Oman, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Oman, about 95.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.3% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 98.4% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 5.1 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
live with 24.2 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.2 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Oman emits 18.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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