Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 51.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 38.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% 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).
