Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Mississippi, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Mississippi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mississippi, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 92.8% less money
Mississippi has a GDP per capita of $41,778 as of 2024, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.
be 64.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mississippi, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mississippi, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% 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.
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