Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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
make 24.9% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 37.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
