Muscat, Nov. 7 -- The Sultanate of Oman has made one of the most significant leaps in global living standards over the past decade, climbing from an unranked position in 2015 to 4th place worldwide in Numbeo's 2025 mid-year Quality of Life Index.

According to the latest data from Numbeo, Oman achieved a score of 208.9, ranking just behind Luxembourg (220.1), the Netherlands (211.3) and Denmark (209.9), and ahead of Switzerland (205.0).

What the index measures

Numbeo's quality of life index evaluates countries based on several criteria that determine overall living conditions. It includes:

Purchasing power index

Safety index

Health care index

Cost of living index

Property price to income ratio

Traffic commute time index

Pollution...