Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 20.0 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 81.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% 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.
