Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 23.9% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Mexico, about 84.5% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
