Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 29.1% less money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $50,200 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

Life

have 33.1% more children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 19.5% less likely to have internet access

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 95.2% less coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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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