Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 37.3 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% 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, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
