Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 12.3 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 60.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 72.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 16.6% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 72.7% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

see 35.0% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.