Quality of Life Comparison


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


live 1.0 years longer

In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 81 years for women). In Guam, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women).


make 10.2% more money

Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,300, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600.

be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed. In Guam, that number is 4.5%.


have 99.0% more children

In Lithuania, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people. In Guam, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Lithuania, approximately 3.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Guam, on the other hand, 12.6 children do.

Basic Needs

be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Lithuania, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Guam, 59% of the population do.


see 39.4% more coastline

Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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.

How big is Guam compared to Lithuania? See an in-depth size comparison.



Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guam. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.

Share this