Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years less
In New Jersey, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Benin, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Jersey, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.4% as of 2023.
make 94.6% less money
New Jersey has a GDP per capita of $70,788 as of 2024, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 63.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Jersey, approximately 91.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Benin, about 34.0% do as of 2021.
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.
