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

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 4.3 times more money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 44.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 22.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.

have 18.3% more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 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 15.7% more likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 96.4% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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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