Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 47.8% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.3% more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $35,300 as of 2022, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $58,700 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.
have 25.1% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 54.7% less on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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