Quality of life comparison
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
How big is Guam compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.