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

Health

live 16.2 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 6.2 times more money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 42.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 76.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 79.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.

have 46.4% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 46.4% more likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 20.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 85.3% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 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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