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

Health

live 3.3 years longer

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 67.1% more money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 51.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 61.6% more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.


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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