Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 14.4 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In New Mexico, that number is 74 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 35.0 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Mexico, about 84.5% 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.
