Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of China, you would:
Health
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mississippi, that number is 41.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 32.9% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 3.0 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Mississippi, about 82.0% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
