Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 21.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
be 24.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Dakota, however, that number is 11.2% 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).
