Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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 21.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 35.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 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 Hong Kong, 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.
