Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.4% more money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alaska, about 90.8% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
