Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 7.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
be 89.5% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.5% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Oman, that number is 30.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 38.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Oman, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 5.7 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $19,947 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
have 10.2% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.2% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Oman, about 95.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 25.3% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 98.9% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.2 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 14.5% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 15.5 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.5 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 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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