Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Guam, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 16.1 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
be 47.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 53.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
have 13.3% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 50.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 78.4% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
Safety
be 85.0% more likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Guam, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 77.3% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Guam: At a glance
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