Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of France, you would:
Health
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Carolina, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 35.0% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 17.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
