Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
live 19.2 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Oregon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 24.6 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Oregon, the GDP per capita is $61,622 as of 2024.
be 69.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 91.2% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Oregon, about 91.8% 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.
