Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 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 50.2% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 21.5% more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 91.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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 17.5% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 88.8% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 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 Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.