Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 15.6% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Oman, that number is 27.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Oman, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Oman, the GDP per capita is $40,000 as of 2023.
be 87.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 19.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Oman, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 67.5% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Oman, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.8% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Oman, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Oman spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.3 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Oman: At a glance
How big is Oman compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.