Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 11.9 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.0 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 76.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 42.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 54.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

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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