Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 94.0% 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).
