Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 16.2% more money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Virginia, the GDP per capita is $69,111 as of 2024.
be 29.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Virginia, however, that number is 9.4% 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.
