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

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 19.3% less money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 86.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 94.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.

Geography

see 71.5% less coastline

Poland has a total of 440 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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