Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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.
Economy
be 17.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
make 27.9% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $49,400 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 81.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 77.5% more children
In Finland, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 2.1 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 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 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 Finland? See an in-depth size comparison.