If you lived in South Dakota instead of Egypt, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 3.6 times more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.

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be 67.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 23.2% more likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Dakota, about 88.7% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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