Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 79.6% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $35,500 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% 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.
