Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Alabama, that number is 39.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 26.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Alabama, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2023.
make 27.4% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Alabama, about 85.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
