Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Guam, you would:

Health

live 10.1 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 89.4% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $4,414 as of 2025.

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Life

have 28.7% more children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 77.1% more 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, on the other hand, 20.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 50.9% less likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 39.5% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 48.7 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Safety

be 79.0% less likely to be murdered

Guam has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.

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Infrastructure

find 3.2 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Micronesia, Federated States of is 31.5% cheaper than Guam overall
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Micronesia, Federated States of: At a glance

Micronesia, Federated States of is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 702 sq km. The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean; they became part of a UN Trust Territory under US administration following World War II. The eastern four island groups adopted a constitution in 1979 and chose to become the Federated States of Micronesia. (The fifth, westernmost island group became Palau.) Independence came in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
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