Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Norway, 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
make 47.7% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
be 17.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 23.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Arkansas, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% 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.
