Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Alabama, that number is 39.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 52.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 57.1% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Alabama, about 85.9% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (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
