If you lived in Arizona instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years less

In United Arab Emirates, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 22.4% less money

United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $75,600 as of 2023, while in Arizona, the GDP per capita is $58,628 as of 2024.

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be 47.6% more likely to be unemployed

In United Arab Emirates, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 4.0% 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, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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