Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 27.0% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 44.9% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 43.7% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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
How big is Guam compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.