If you lived in Alabama instead of France, you would:

Health

live 9.4 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Alabama, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.

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make 10.8% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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