Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Guam, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 32.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
make 51.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $73,200 as of 2017, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 45.4% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Guam, there are 18.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Guam, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.3% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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 Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.