Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 33.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Sweden, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

make 29.8% less money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $50,700 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 34.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sweden, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

have 71.4% more children

In Sweden, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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.

be 14.7% less likely to have internet access

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

see 96.1% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.