Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 36.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
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).
