Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.4 years less

In South Carolina, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 89.6% less money

South Carolina has a GDP per capita of $49,914 as of 2024, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 43.7% less likely to have internet access

In South Carolina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

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

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South Carolina is about 2,999 times bigger than Tuvalu.
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Tuvalu: At a glance

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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