Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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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Life

be 57.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.

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have 18.3% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 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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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Compare further: Bhutan vs. Guam

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guam is 9.1 times more expensive than Bhutan overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Bhutan is about 71 times bigger than Guam.
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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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