Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mississippi, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Mississippi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 54.1% more money
Mississippi has a GDP per capita of $41,778 as of 2024, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 26.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mississippi, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mississippi, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
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.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Mississippi? See an in-depth size comparison.