Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 6.7 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 29.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 12.3% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
be 19.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.2% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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 Nicaragua? See an in-depth size comparison.