Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Guam, you would:
Economy
make 72.2% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 26.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 25.1% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 17.9% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.