Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Kentucky, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 15.7% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
be 14.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
