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

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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.

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Economy

make 40.7% more money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.

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be 26.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.

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be 60.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.

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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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