Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 43.3% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% 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).
