Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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
be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 15.2% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
