Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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
be 16.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
make 26.1% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 55.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 69.5% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.7% more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 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
How big is Guam compared to Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.