Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 2.7 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
