Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In West Virginia, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 16.1% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
