Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Alabama, that number is 39.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.2% less likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 35.9% more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $36,227 as of 2025, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Alabama, about 85.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
