Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 59.0% more money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 10.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 66.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.
have 32.6% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% more likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 44.2% less coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.