Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 38.0% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Mexico, about 84.5% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), 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
