Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 78.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 22.3 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.8% more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Mexico, about 84.5% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
