Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 35.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 35.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% 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).
