Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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
make 14.8 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Arkansas, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 57.2% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% 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, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
