Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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 17.2% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 89.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 75.0% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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