Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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
make 11.5% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
be 30.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 27.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In West Virginia, about 84.7% 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.
