Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 22.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
