Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 12.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
make 39.8% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 21.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
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.
