Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 35.2% more money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 41.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.6% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 48.8% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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