Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.6 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 2.4 times more money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 16.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 13.4% more likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 94.8% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 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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