Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 24.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
be 44.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 10.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% 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.
