If you lived in West Virginia instead of Egypt, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years less

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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.

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Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.

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be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In West Virginia, about 84.7% do as of 2023.

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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.

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