Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 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

be 17.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 10.4% less likely to have internet access

In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 74.8% less coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 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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