Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 6.4 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
be 38.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Dakota, however, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 67.4% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Dakota, about 88.7% 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.
