Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam instead of Palau, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.0 times more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

Life

have 61.1% more children

In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 91.7% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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