Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 2.6 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 11.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. 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, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
