Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of India, you would:
Health
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Arkansas, that number is 38.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.5 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.3% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Arkansas, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
