Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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
make 16.3% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
