Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 6.2 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% 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, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
