Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of France, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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 42.6% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 13.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% 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).
