Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Panama, you would:
Economy
make 40.2% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 30.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 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
How big is Guam compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.