Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 32.2% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 90.4% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.