Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 4.6 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 30.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

be 35.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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.

Geography

see 95.5% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 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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