Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 17.1% more money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.

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be 35.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.

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Life

be 70.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 44.1% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.1% more likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 88.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 38.7 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

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Infrastructure

find 26.6 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. France has 48.9 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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France is 33.6% cheaper than Guam overall
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France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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