Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of South Carolina, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years less

In South Carolina, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 44.7% less likely to be unemployed

In South Carolina, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

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make 74.6% less money

South Carolina has a GDP per capita of $49,914 as of 2024, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 41.4% less likely to have internet access

In South Carolina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

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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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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guatemala is 33.7% cheaper than South Carolina
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South Carolina is about 1.4 times smaller than Guatemala.
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Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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