Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.8 years less

In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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

make 19.8% less money

Israel has a GDP per capita of $44,400 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 50.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Israel, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 10.6% less likely to have internet access

In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 54.0% less coastline

Israel has a total of 273 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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