Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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
be 52.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, 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).
