Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of India, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.9 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 30.0% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 62.2% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 11.7% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.2 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 75.0% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.2% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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 India? See an in-depth size comparison.