Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Guam, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 5.9 times more money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 15.6% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 88.3% less home broadband

Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025). How we calculate this

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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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