Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Carolina, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 15.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
make 56.5% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In South Carolina, about 87.0% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
