Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 10.6% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 62.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Russia, 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 78.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 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 Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.