Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 28.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 63.9% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 31.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% 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.
