Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 5.8 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 43.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 12.8% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 21.3 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 58.8% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 67.5% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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 Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.