Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.8% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 9.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 76.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 51.5% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Oman? See an in-depth size comparison.
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