Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Bolivia instead of New Mexico, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years less

In New Mexico, the average life expectancy is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed

In New Mexico, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.

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make 82.7% less money

New Mexico has a GDP per capita of $56,008 as of 2024, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Mexico, 17.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.

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Basic Needs

be 21.9% less likely to have internet access

In New Mexico, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

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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.

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Bolivia is 53.2% cheaper than New Mexico
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New Mexico is about 3.5 times smaller than Bolivia.
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Bolivia: At a glance

Bolivia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,083,301 sq km. Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.
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