Quality of life comparison

live 3.1 years less

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

make 40.9% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $60,200 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 15.7% more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

be 52.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

have 51.1% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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.

be 11.0% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

see 99.4% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.