Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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

be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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