Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 17.1% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 14.4% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
