Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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

be 26.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 11.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 43.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.

Geography

see 64.5% less coastline

Bulgaria has a total of 354 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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