Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
make 32.4% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $52,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 14.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 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 Italy? See an in-depth size comparison.