Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 45.3% more money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 51.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

have 15.3% more children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 91.5% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 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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