Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 22.8% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% 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.
