Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 50.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 85.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 60.2% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 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
How big is Guam compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.