If you lived in Guam instead of Kiribati, you would:

Health

live 9.6 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 11.1 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 82.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 49.1% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 21.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 89.0% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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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