If you lived in South Carolina instead of Denmark, you would:

Health

live 6.9 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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.

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Economy

make 30.7% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.1% less likely to have internet access

In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Carolina, about 87.0% do as of 2023.

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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.

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