Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
Health
live 2.8 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 18.6% less money
United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $75,600 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, the GDP per capita is $61,506 as of 2024.
be 36.5% more likely to be unemployed
In United Arab Emirates, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In United Arab Emirates, approximately 100.0% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
