Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Mississippi, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 15.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 29.8% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 37.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mississippi, about 82.0% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
