Oman Sultanate of Oman | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 100th best |
Capital | Muscat |
Land Area | 309 500km21 |
Location | Asia, The Middle East |
Population | 4.8m2 |
Life Expectancy | 76.97yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $34 402 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | OM, OMN, 5125 |
Internet Domain | .om6 |
Currency | Rial (OMR)7 |
Telephone | +9688 |
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“The inhabitants of the area of Oman have long prospered on Indian Ocean trade. In the late 18th century, a newly established sultanate in Muscat signed the first in a series of friendship treaties with Britain. Over time, Oman's dependence on British political and military advisors increased, but it never became a British colony. In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al-Said overthrew his father, and he has since ruled as sultan. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world while preserving the longstanding close ties with the UK. Oman's moderate, independent foreign policy has sought to maintain good relations with all Middle Eastern countries. Inspired by the popular uprisings that swept the Middle East and North Africa beginning in January 2011, Omanis began staging marches and demonstrations to demand economic benefits, an end to corruption, and greater political rights. In response to protester demands, QABOOS in 2011 pledged to implement economic and political reforms, such as granting legislative and regulatory powers to the Majlis al-Shura and introducing unemployment benefits. In August 2012, the Sultan announced a royal directive mandating the speedy implementation of a national job creation plan for thousands of public and private sector jobs. As part of the government's efforts to decentralize authority and allow greater citizen participation in local governance, Oman successfully conducted its first municipal council elections in December 2012. Announced by the Sultan in 2011, the municipal councils will have the power to advise the Royal Court on the needs of local districts across Oman's 11 governorates.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Oman is the obvious choice for those seeking out the modern face of Arabia while still wanting to sense its ancient soul. The sultanate of Oman could be the Arabian Peninsula´s most rewarding destination. More accessible than Saudi Arabia, safer than Yemen and more traditional than the Gulf emirates, Oman nonetheless has plenty to rival these countries´ attractions and more. A stirring past that combines the great sweep of Bedouin history with a proud seafaring tradition has bequeathed to the country some extraordinary forts and other traditional architecture. And Mutrah Souq in Muscat is a fantasy of an Arabian bazaar come to life, with glittering gold and clouds of incense. But it´s Oman´s diverse natural beauty that is the main drawcard. Here you´ll find beautiful beaches, the jagged ramparts of mountain ranges and the perfectly sculpted sands of the fabled Empty Quarter.
Oman is an understated presence among the glitzy states of the Gulf. What it does boast, with its rich heritage and embracing society, is a strong sense of identity, a pride in an ancient frankincense-trading past and confidence in a highly educated future.”
UN HDI (2016)11 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank11 | |
1 | Norway | 1 |
2 | Australia | 2 |
3 | Switzerland | 2 |
... | ||
50 | Romania | 50 |
51 | Kuwait | 51 |
52 | Belarus | 52 |
53 | Oman | 52 |
54 | Barbados | 54 |
55 | Uruguay | 54 |
56 | Kazakhstan | 56 |
57 | Bulgaria | 56 |
World Avg | 94.3 | |
q=188. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Qatar | $129 916 |
2 | Singapore | $78 162 |
3 | Kuwait | $76 075 |
... | ||
28 | Bahrain | $37 236 |
29 | Iceland | $37 065 |
30 | S. Korea | $34 541 |
31 | Oman | $34 402 |
32 | Italy | $33 573 |
33 | New Zealand | $32 870 |
34 | Spain | $32 779 |
35 | Israel | $31 215 |
World Avg | $17 240 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Taiwan | 30.2 |
2 | Denmark | 30.5 |
3 | Norway | 30.9 |
... | ||
97 | Nicaragua | 87.9 |
98 | Saudi Arabia | 88.6 |
99 | Fiji | 88.7 |
100 | Oman | 89.1 |
101 | Bahamas | 89.3 |
102 | Paraguay | 89.4 |
103 | Lebanon | 89.6 |
104 | Ghana | 90.1 |
World Avg | 86.4 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Oman's population is predicted to fall to 3 603 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an incresingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 2.17. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
118 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.2m |
119 | Costa Rica | 5.0m |
120 | Palestine | 4.9m |
121 | Oman | 4.8m |
122 | Liberia | 4.8m |
123 | Ireland | 4.8m |
124 | New Zealand | 4.7m |
125 | Central African Rep. | 4.7m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
46 | UAE | 77.12 |
47 | Estonia | 77.01 |
48 | Mexico | 76.97 |
49 | Oman | 76.97 |
50 | Maldives | 76.96 |
51 | Bahrain | 76.72 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 76.63 |
53 | Argentina | 76.46 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
24 | Bangladesh | 2.16 |
25 | Belgium | 1.83 |
26 | Algeria | 2.17 |
27 | Oman | 2.17 |
28 | Argentina | 2.18 |
29 | El Salvador | 2.18 |
30 | Grenada | 2.18 |
31 | Costa Rica | 1.81 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
49 | Namibia | 07.4 |
50 | Botswana | 07.7 |
51 | UAE | 07.7 |
52 | Oman | 07.8 |
53 | Jordan | 08.0 |
54 | Laos | 08.1 |
55 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 08.2 |
56 | Belize | 08.3 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
7 | Bahrain | 48.4% |
8 | Singapore | 46.0% |
9 | Luxembourg | 45.3% |
10 | Oman | 44.7% |
11 | Hong Kong | 39.1% |
12 | Saudi Arabia | 37.0% |
13 | Jordan | 33.3% |
14 | Nauru | 32.7% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
185 | Qatar | 0.7% |
186 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
187 | Maldives | 0.6% |
188 | China | 0.6% |
189 | Japan | 0.6% |
190 | Oman | 0.5% |
191 | Madagascar | 0.4% |
192 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #human_rights #oman #politics #tolerance
Oman is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Oman does better than average when it comes to opposing gender inequality19. But unfortunately Oman gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports20, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms21, supporting press freedom22, speed of uptake of HR treaties23, LGBT equality24 and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights25. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26. Free speech is routinely denied, even on independent social media platforms where saying that that displeases the government can result in arrests and detainment27. Migrant workers, especially, are often abused and are poorly protected27.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #Oman #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Health (2020)28,29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28,29 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.0 |
2 | Singapore | 41.5 |
3 | Maldives | 43.3 |
4 | Japan | 50.9 |
5 | S. Korea | 52.0 |
6 | Sri Lanka | 55.0 |
7 | Oman | 57.9 |
8 | Bhutan | 58.6 |
9 | Brunei | 59.3 |
10 | Norway | 62.0 |
11 | China | 62.4 |
12 | Malaysia | 64.1 |
13 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
World Avg | 92.3 | |
q=187. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives28. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea28.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and Europe28, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia28.
Health:
Public health in Oman is very good. Oman comes in the best 20 in its immunizations take-up30. It does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate31, its adolescent birth rate19, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32, its average life expectancy12 and in its fertility rate15. Oman does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate33 (still low for Asia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
46 | UAE | 77.12 |
47 | Estonia | 77.01 |
48 | Mexico | 76.97 |
49 | Oman | 76.97 |
50 | Maldives | 76.96 |
51 | Bahrain | 76.72 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 76.63 |
53 | Argentina | 76.46 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita31 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
19 | Morocco | 0.6 |
20 | Jordan | 0.7 |
21 | Senegal | 0.7 |
22 | Oman | 0.8 |
23 | Indonesia | 0.8 |
24 | Azerbaijan | 0.8 |
25 | Algeria | 0.9 |
26 | Malaysia | 0.9 |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
24 | Bangladesh | 2.16 |
25 | Belgium | 1.83 |
26 | Algeria | 2.17 |
27 | Oman | 2.17 |
28 | Argentina | 2.18 |
29 | El Salvador | 2.18 |
30 | Grenada | 2.18 |
31 | Costa Rica | 1.81 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse33 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
... | ||
96 | Jamaica | 593 |
95 | Seychelles | 590 |
94 | Malaysia | 584 |
93 | Oman | 577 |
92 | Uzbekistan | 573 |
91 | Venezuela | 565 |
90 | Gabon | 559 |
89 | Norway | 556 |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
23 | France | 23 |
24 | Italy | 24 |
25 | Qatar | 25 |
26 | Oman | 26 |
27 | Estonia | 27 |
28 | Austria | 28 |
29 | Greece | 29 |
30 | Nicaragua | 30 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %34 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
152 | Algeria | 62.0 |
153 | Greece | 62.3 |
154 | Czechia | 62.3 |
155 | Oman | 62.6 |
156 | Argentina | 62.7 |
157 | Uruguay | 62.9 |
158 | Chile | 63.1 |
159 | Venezuela | 63.4 |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100019 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
21 | Austria | 7.1 |
22 | China | 7.3 |
23 | Greece | 7.5 |
24 | Oman | 8.1 |
25 | Belgium | 8.2 |
26 | Spain | 8.4 |
27 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 8.6 |
28 | Saudi Arabia | 8.8 |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %30 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
13 | Finland | 98.1 |
14 | Saudi Arabia | 98.0 |
15 | Luxembourg | 98.0 |
16 | Oman | 98.0 |
17 | Antigua & Barbuda | 98.0 |
18 | Cuba | 97.9 |
19 | Belgium | 97.8 |
20 | Thailand | 97.8 |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet
Modernity and Learning (2020)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | Finland | 8.0 |
2 | Belgium | 9.1 |
3 | Denmark | 10.0 |
... | ||
101 | Uganda | 75.3 |
102 | Sri Lanka | 76.0 |
103 | Tonga | 76.0 |
104 | Oman | 76.1 |
105 | Maldives | 77.0 |
106 | Bhutan | 77.5 |
107 | Panama | 77.7 |
108 | Bolivia | 79.9 |
109 | Pakistan | 80.2 |
World Avg | 69.0 | |
q=180. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2936 |
2 | Israel | 4.1136 |
3 | Japan | 3.5836 |
... | ||
93 | Vietnam | 0.1937 |
94 | Panama | 0.1837 |
95 | Mauritius | 0.1838 |
96 | Oman | 0.1739 |
97 | Kazakhstan | 0.1739 |
98 | Bolivia | 0.1640 |
99 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1637 |
100 | Sri Lanka | 0.1641 |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
80 | Venezuela | 69.2% |
81 | Qatar | 67.5% |
82 | Mauritius | 66.9% |
83 | Oman | 66.4% |
84 | Jamaica | 66.3% |
85 | Egypt | 65.3% |
86 | Argentina | 64.8% |
87 | Greece | 64.8% |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years43 | |
1 | Australia | 22.1 |
2 | Belgium | 19.7 |
3 | Finland | 19.3 |
... | ||
62 | Liechtenstein | 14.7 |
63 | Algeria | 14.7 |
64 | Cyprus | 14.7 |
65 | Oman | 14.7 |
66 | Thailand | 14.7 |
67 | Colombia | 14.6 |
68 | Slovakia | 14.5 |
69 | Fiji | 14.4 |
World Avg | 13.2 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
120 | Niger | 120 |
121 | El Salvador | 121 |
122 | Dominican Rep. | 122 |
123 | Oman | 123 |
124 | Chad | 124 |
125 | Brunei | 125 |
126 | Ivory Coast | 126 |
127 | Kuwait | 127 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ (2006)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better44 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
87 | Algeria | 83 |
88 | Libya | 83 |
89 | Tunisia | 83 |
90 | Oman | 83 |
91 | Syria | 83 |
92 | India | 82 |
93 | Bangladesh | 82 |
94 | Lebanon | 82 |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
53 | Slovenia | 72% |
54 | Cyprus | 72% |
55 | Russia | 71% |
56 | Oman | 71% |
57 | New Caledonia | 70% |
58 | Macedonia | 69% |
59 | Argentina | 69% |
60 | Trinidad & Tobago | 69% |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better46 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
72 | China | 1.59 |
73 | Angola | 1.61 |
74 | Sri Lanka | 1.67 |
75 | Oman | 1.72 |
76 | Iraq | 1.84 |
77 | Bangladesh | 1.87 |
78 | Sudan | 1.98 |
79 | India | 2.10 |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio47 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
142 | Ivory Coast | 0.0 |
143 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
144 | Iraq | 0.0 |
145 | Oman | 0.0 |
146 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0 |
147 | French Polynesia | 0.0 |
148 | Palestine | 0.0 |
149 | Lesotho | 0.0 |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Corruption (2012-2016)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg Score48 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.8 |
2 | New Zealand | 90.6 |
3 | Finland | 89.4 |
... | ||
59 | Croatia | 48.4 |
60 | Saudi Arabia | 47.4 |
61 | Cuba | 46.8 |
62 | Oman | 45.8 |
63 | Ghana | 45.8 |
64 | Turkey | 45.4 |
65 | Lesotho | 45.2 |
66 | Romania | 44.8 |
World Avg | 43.05 | |
q=176. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
123 | Egypt | 123 |
124 | Burkina Faso | 124 |
125 | Dominican Rep. | 125 |
126 | Oman | 126 |
127 | Mozambique | 127 |
128 | Niger | 128 |
129 | Sierra Leone | 129 |
130 | Bangladesh | 130 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
72 | Ukraine | 72 |
73 | Chile | 73 |
74 | Macedonia | 74 |
75 | Oman | 75 |
76 | Dominican Rep. | 76 |
77 | Slovenia | 77 |
78 | Guatemala | 78 |
79 | Tonga | 79 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#human_development #peace #politics
Global Peace Index (2012)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better49 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.11 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.24 |
3 | Denmark | 1.24 |
... | ||
56 | Burkina Faso | 1.88 |
57 | Djibouti | 1.88 |
58 | Mongolia | 1.88 |
59 | Oman | 1.89 |
60 | Malawi | 1.89 |
61 | Panama | 1.90 |
62 | Jordan | 1.90 |
63 | Indonesia | 1.91 |
World Avg | 2.02 | |
q=157. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
8 | Brunei | 8 |
9 | Moldova | 9 |
10 | Morocco | 10 |
11 | Oman | 11 |
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
13 | Cameroon | 13 |
14 | Singapore | 14 |
15 | Colombia | 15 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
116 | Dominica | 116 |
117 | Saudi Arabia | 117 |
118 | Lesotho | 118 |
119 | Oman | 119 |
120 | Egypt | 120 |
121 | Colombia | 121 |
122 | Honduras | 122 |
123 | Guinea | 123 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %50 | |
1 | Iceland | 205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | 144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | 131.3 |
... | ||
93 | Malta | 00.0 |
94 | Saudi Arabia | 00.0 |
95 | Grenada | 00.0 |
96 | Oman | 00.0 |
97 | Bahamas | 00.0 |
98 | Barbados | 00.0 |
99 | St Kitts & Nevis | 00.0 |
100 | Norway | -00.2 |
World Avg | 02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better51 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
113 | Botswana | 51.7 |
114 | Honduras | 51.5 |
115 | Sudan | 51.5 |
116 | Oman | 51.3 |
117 | Zambia | 51.0 |
118 | Grenada | 50.9 |
119 | Tanzania | 50.8 |
120 | China | 50.7 |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
87 | Bulgaria | 06.54 |
88 | Qatar | 06.49 |
89 | Finland | 06.33 |
90 | Oman | 06.29 |
91 | S. Korea | 06.29 |
92 | Estonia | 06.13 |
93 | Mongolia | 06.06 |
94 | Belarus | 05.81 |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
110 | Lesotho | 1995 Apr 10 |
111 | Panama | 1995 Apr 17 |
112 | Ukraine | 1995 May 08 |
113 | Oman | 1995 May 09 |
114 | Cambodia | 1995 May 10 |
115 | Central African Rep. | 1995 Jun 13 |
116 | Mali | 1995 Jun 27 |
117 | Cape Verde | 1995 Jun 27 |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse53 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
... | ||
57 | Russia | 7.10 |
56 | Sri Lanka | 7.00 |
55 | Bahamas | 6.80 |
54 | Oman | 6.70 |
53 | Saudi Arabia | 6.40 |
52 | Romania | 6.30 |
51 | USA | 6.30 |
50 | Chile | 6.30 |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Disbelief In God (2007)54 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better %54 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
130 | Malawi | 0 |
131 | Chad | 0 |
132 | Nepal | 0 |
133 | Morocco | 0 |
134 | Mauritania | 0 |
135 | Mali | 0 |
136 | Senegal | 0 |
137 | Oman | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below55:
Christian | 6.5% |
Muslim | 85.9% |
Hindu | 5.5% |
Buddhist | 0.8% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Ibadhi Muslim (official) 75%, other (includes Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Hindu) 25%56.
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