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

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 4.0 times more money

Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 19.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Uzbekistan, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 64.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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 11.7% fewer children

In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 20.5 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 60.7% more likely to have internet access

In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.


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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