Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 44.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
be 20.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Dakota, however, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
make 46.6% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
