Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of New Zealand, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years less

In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 16.0% less money

New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

Life

have 45.2% more children

In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In New Zealand, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 99.2% less coastline

New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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