Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
have 34.1% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 15.8% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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Guam: At a glance
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