Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 55.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
make 23.7 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Mexico, about 84.5% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
