Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 57.8% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $35,500 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 13.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. 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), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
