Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 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 55.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% 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).
