If you lived in Guam instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 8.9 times more money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 87.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

Life

be 47.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.

have 18.6% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 66.1% less coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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

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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