Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 59.5% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 45.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
make 40.8% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Mexico, about 84.5% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
