Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 32.7% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
make 14.5% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 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 Louisiana, 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
