Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 20.9% more money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. 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, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
