Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 13.0 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 14.2 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

Life

be 76.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 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.

have 35.4% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 88.7% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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