Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.8% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 22.8% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 89.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.