Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of South Carolina, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In South Carolina, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.9% less money
South Carolina has a GDP per capita of $49,914 as of 2024, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 29.6% more likely to be unemployed
In South Carolina, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 74.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Carolina, 12.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% more likely to have internet access
In South Carolina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
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.
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