Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 years for men, 81 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 36.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 22.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% 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).
