Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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
make 30.6% more money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 66.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 94.0% 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.
