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

Health

live 6.8 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 7.0 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 22.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 39.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 61.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 34.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 71.7% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 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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