Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 7.8 years longer

In South Carolina, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 55.5% more likely to be unemployed

In South Carolina, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

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be 55.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Carolina, 12.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

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Basic Needs

be 13.8% less likely to have internet access

In South Carolina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.

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Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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