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

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 33.8% more money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 10.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 84.7% more children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 18.4% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 29.1% less coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 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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