Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Michigan instead of Australia, you would:

Health

live 7.1 years less

In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Michigan, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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