Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 21.1 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 25.0 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 65.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Carolina, about 87.0% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
