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

Health

live 4.8 years less

In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 44.9% less money

Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 55.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 94.6% more children

In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 13.4% less likely to have internet access

In Austria, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.


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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