Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 16.0% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
Life
have 45.2% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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
How big is Guam compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.