Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 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 30.1% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 55.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 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
How big is Guam compared to Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.