Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 36.6% less likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 33.1% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Alabama, the GDP per capita is $49,225 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
