Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 3.8 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Oregon, the GDP per capita is $61,622 as of 2024.
be 16.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 58.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% 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.
