Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 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.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 17.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
have 17.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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
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