Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 2.3 times more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

be 115.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 69.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

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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