Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.0 years less

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

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Life

have 47.2% more children

In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 65.3% less coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guam is 2.7 times more expensive than Albania overall
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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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