Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 22.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

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Life

have 16.0% more children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 87.7% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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