Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 9.4 times more money

Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

have 53.4% more children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 75.8% more likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. 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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