Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Colombia, you would:
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 48.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 64.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
