Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 35.9% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% 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.
