Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Iceland, 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 29.6% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
be 23.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. 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.
