Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in North Carolina instead of United Kingdom, you would:

Health

live 5.8 years less

In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 16.3% less likely to be unemployed

In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, 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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