Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Arkansas, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 44.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 24.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Arkansas, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
make 10.2% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $52,700 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% more likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Arkansas, about 84.9% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
