Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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
be 49.3% more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 48.4% more children
In United States, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 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 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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Guam: At a glance
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