Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
live 22.0 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 35.6 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 66.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 7.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 58.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
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