Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Mississippi, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Mississippi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 65.9% more money
Mississippi has a GDP per capita of $41,778 as of 2024, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $69,300 as of 2023.
be 21.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mississippi, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mississippi, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mississippi, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Netherlands, about 92.0% 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.
Netherlands: At a glance
How big is Netherlands compared to Mississippi? See an in-depth size comparison.