Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 13.9 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
be 15.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 24.2% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% 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.
