Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 37.0% more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kentucky, that number is 38.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 10.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
make 61.9% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kentucky, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
