Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 14.4% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 42.0% more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 23.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 72.0% more children
In United Kingdom, 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 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 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 United Kingdom? See an in-depth size comparison.