Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 11.0% less money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

be 20.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Oman, approximately 14.4 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.

have 14.2% fewer children

In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 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 16.1% less likely to have internet access

In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 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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