Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 17.4% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 17.4% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% 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.
