Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 25.2% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Arkansas, that number is 38.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Arkansas, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
make 27.3% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Arkansas, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), The World Factbook (2020), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
