Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 89.5% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Mexico, that number is 32.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 43.3% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% 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
