Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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
make 5.7 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 43.9% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% 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.
