Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Dakota instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In North Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 31.1% less likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Dakota, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
