Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $15,300 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 64.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 19.0% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Mexico, about 84.5% 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.
