Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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 13.5% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.
be 35.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arkansas, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
