Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Arkansas, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 78.6% more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 61.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Arkansas, however, that number is 15.1% 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.
