Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Guam, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 50.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
make 30.9% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
Infrastructure
find 96.0% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Germany vs. Guam
Guam: At a glance
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