If you lived in Arkansas instead of Switzerland, you would:

Health

live 9.4 years less

In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Arkansas, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 42.9% less money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Arkansas, the GDP per capita is $47,319 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.6% less likely to have internet access

In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Arkansas, about 84.9% do as of 2023.

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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.

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