Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of El Salvador, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 4.4 times more money

El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed

In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 47.3% more likely to have internet access

In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 59.1% less coastline

El Salvador has a total of 307 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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