Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 13.8% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
make 4.0 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 57.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
