Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.6 years less

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 29.9% less money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 54.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 19.5% less likely to have internet access

In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 74.8% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 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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