Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 40.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 23.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 22.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 26.6% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.