Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Iraq, 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
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 65.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 41.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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.
have 23.6% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 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 64.3% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.