Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oregon instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.2 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Oregon, the GDP per capita is $61,622 as of 2024.
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Oregon, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 45.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Oregon, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% 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.
