Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 17.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 93.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
make 31.2% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
Life
be 65.4% less 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 Taiwan, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 60.2% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 12.5 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.