Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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
make 33.3% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 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 Economic Analysis.
