Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 46.5% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 52.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 43.7% more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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 Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.