Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Colombia, you would:
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 56.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 51.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 15.8% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
