Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 11.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

Life

be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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.

Geography

see 90.3% less coastline

Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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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