Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
make 62.6% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
be 29.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Albania, that number is 5.8% as of 2019.
Life
have 31.6% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.