Where you grow up not only determines a lot of your personality (and what you like), but it can determine your overall quality of life too.

There can be drastic differences between someone who grew up in New York vs. Los Angeles … and the difference is even more striking if you grew up in a different country with a different culture. After all, a child in Bangkok will have a drastically different experience than one growing up in Ireland.

Life Comparison Tool

Have you ever imagined what your life would be like if you moved somewhere vastly different from where you are now? Where would you choose to live? What would you spend your time doing? How would life be easier or more difficult?

Comparing things like life expectancy, unemployment rate, average purchasing power, median age and access to the internet can give you a better idea of how other cultures live. So we built this handy tool to let you do just that!

Start by picking your “country of origin” by choosing it from the list below. Next, pick the country you’d like to compare it to and analyze the different statistics.

Feel free to mix and match as you choose—be curious!

United States compared to United Kingdom You are years older younger . You are % less more likely to have AIDS. Your country would have % less more debt. Your nation would spend % less more on education. You would have % less more free time. You would make % less more per year. You would have % less more saved. Your country would be % less more active on the internet. You would live a % shorter longer life. You would be % less more likely to be obese. You would be % less more likely to be unemployed. You would be % less more likely to be murdered.

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Originally published: June 25, 2018. Updated: January 23rd, 2019.