If you lived in Guam instead of Pakistan, you would:

Health

live 7.8 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 7.7 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 25.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

Life

be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.

have 29.9% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 26.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 79% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 88.0% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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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