If you lived in Guam instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 24.9% more money

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 28.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 15.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 27.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 72.4% more children

In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 65.3% less coastline

Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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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