Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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 2.2 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 44.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
be 14.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 88.5% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 56.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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
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