Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 42.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 25.1% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 93.0% 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.
