Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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
be 14.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 32.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% 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).
