Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Mississippi, you would:

Health

live 9.6 years less

In Mississippi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Mississippi, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.4% as of 2023.

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make 83.2% less money

Mississippi has a GDP per capita of $41,778 as of 2024, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2023.

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be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mississippi, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.

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Basic Needs

be 45.1% less likely to have internet access

In Mississippi, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 45.0% do as of 2021.

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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.

Compare further: Mississippi vs. Cote d'Ivoire

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cote d'Ivoire is 12.4% cheaper than Mississippi
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Size Comparison · See true size
Mississippi is about 2.6 times smaller than Cote d'Ivoire.
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Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance

Cote d'Ivoire is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 318,003 sq km. Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. The war ended in 2003 with a cease fire that left the country divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month stand-off. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. Several thousand UN peacekeepers and several hundred French troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to support the transition process. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's infrastructure and military after the five months of post-electoral fighting and faces ongoing threats from GBAGBO supporters, many of whom have sought shelter in Ghana. GBAGBO is in The Hague awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.
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