Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
