Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
Health
be 12.0% more likely to be obese
In United Arab Emirates, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Carolina, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In United Arab Emirates, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In United Arab Emirates, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Carolina, about 87.0% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
