Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

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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