Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 17.3% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
be 10.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alabama, about 85.9% do 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
