Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Guam, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 3.9 times more money

Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.

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Life

have 43.0% more children

In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 98.3% less coastline

Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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Infrastructure

find 92.4% less home broadband

Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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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