Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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 70.5% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 64.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% 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.
