Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.3 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 67.3% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% 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.
