Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.8 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 91.6% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.

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Life

be 85.0% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 12.2% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 22.3 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

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Safety

be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered

Guam has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 7.0 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.

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

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Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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