Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 7.6 times more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 41.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

be 14.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kyrgyzstan, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 55.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 47.3% more likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

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

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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