Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.5% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.2% as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 66.7% as of 2017.
Life
have 51.9% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.9 times 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guam, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, 71% of the population do as of 2019.
be 59.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 33.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 66.5% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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