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

Health

live 7.8 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 73.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

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Life

be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 29.6% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 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 11.8% more likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 85.8% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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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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