Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 30.4% more money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

Life

be 20.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Oman, approximately 14.4 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.

have 16.1% fewer children

In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 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 14.7% less likely to have internet access

In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 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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