Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
be 16.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
make 67.7% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 31.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 59.9% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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 Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. 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
How big is Guam compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.