Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In United Arab Emirates, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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 15.1% less likely to be unemployed
In United Arab Emirates, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 34.9% less money
United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $75,600 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In United Arab Emirates, 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
