Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
be 42.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 18.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% as of 2023.
make 11.1% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $52,700 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% more likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% 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.
