Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 23.1% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 42.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 99.6% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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 Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.