Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 32.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Dakota, about 88.7% 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).
