Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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