Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 46.5% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
be 40.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% 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.
