Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
be 14.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
be 69.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In South Dakota, however, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Dakota, about 88.7% do 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.
