Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Mexico, you would:
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
be 55.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% as of 2023.
be 56.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 76.0% 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
