If you lived in Guam instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 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 11.0% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 24.2% more children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 91.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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.

Basic Needs

be 17.3% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 88.8% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 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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