If you lived in Guam instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

live 22.0 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 13.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

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Life

be 86.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 43.3% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 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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Basic Needs

be 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

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be 7.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

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be 58.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

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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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