Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 20.7% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in New Mexico, the GDP per capita is $56,008 as of 2024.
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Mexico, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
be 12.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New Mexico, however, that number is 17.7% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Mexico, about 84.5% do as of 2023.
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.
