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

Health

live 2.0 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 Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 25.5% more likely to be unemployed

In United Arab Emirates, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% 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.

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