Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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
make 21.2% more money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
be 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% 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.
