Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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
make 16.9 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Arkansas, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
