Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 88.2% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 17.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. 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.
