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

Health

live 2.9 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 42.3% less money

Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

have 32.1% more children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 83.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 14.7% less likely to have internet access

In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 10.5 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 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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