Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 93.3% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.7% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
see 63.3% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 50.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
have 14.6% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Oman scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
make 29.8% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 56.7% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 82.5% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 87.7% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 56.4% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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