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

Health

live 4.6 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.8 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 61.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 56.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.

have 15.4% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 57.8% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 68.6% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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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