Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years less
In Texas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 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 62.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Texas, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Benin, that number is 1.4% as of 2023.
make 94.6% less money
Texas has a GDP per capita of $70,071 as of 2024, while in Benin, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 62.3% less likely to have internet access
In Texas, approximately 90.1% 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 Economic Analysis.
