Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 45.9% more money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

Life

have 50.0% more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 74.4% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 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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