Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 20.9 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 80.7% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 37.1% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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 North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.