Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 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
be 25.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
make 62.3% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% 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, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
