Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 60.7% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 51.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 88.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 74.0% more children
In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 18.7% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 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 Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.