Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 43.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 40.6% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% 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.
