Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 62.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
make 44.1% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
