Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 28.7% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 54.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 74.8% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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 Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.