Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In West Virginia, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 57.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In West Virginia, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 19.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% as of 2023.
make 21.2% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In West Virginia, about 84.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
