Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Pennsylvania, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 37.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Pennsylvania, about 88.8% do as of 2023.
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).
