Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
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.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do 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).
