Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Washington instead of Eritrea, you would:

Health

live 12.4 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Washington, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.

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Basic Needs

be 4.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Washington, about 93.1% do as of 2023.

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

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