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

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (70 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 22.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

make 22.9% less money

Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 10.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access

In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 39.4% more coastline

Lithuania has a total of 90 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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