Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Carolina, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
be 26.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 32.3% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Carolina, about 87.0% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
