Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Washington, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Washington, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 52.9% less money
Washington has a GDP per capita of $87,768 as of 2024, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2023.
be 14.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Washington, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Croatia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 91.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Washington, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.0% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Washington, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Croatia, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
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.
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