Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.2% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 93.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 23.4% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guam, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In North Korea, 26% of the population do as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.9 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.