Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.1 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 74.4% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

Life

have 79.8% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 17.3% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. 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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