Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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.
Economy
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 26.0% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% 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.
