Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 83.0% more money

United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $50,274 as of 2024, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.

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be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In United Arab Emirates, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 10.3% less likely to have internet access

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this

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