Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Oman, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.2% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Oman, that number is 27.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.1% more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $27,300 as of 2019.
Life
be 61.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Oman, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2022.
have 26.3% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Oman, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Oman, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Oman, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% less on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Oman, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 74.2% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Oman spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Oman: At a glance
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