Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 47.7% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.1% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 40.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 31.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (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
