Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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
make 27.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
