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

Health

live 21.8 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 25.4 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 71.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

be 57.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 86.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.

have 51.6% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 18.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 95.9% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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