Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vermont instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vermont, that number is 27.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vermont, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
be 63.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vermont, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
make 50.2 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Vermont, the GDP per capita is $56,462 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vermont, about 88.4% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
