Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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
be 37.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
make 5.3 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $7,865 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
Geography
see 67.5% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
Safety
be 84.6% less likely to be murdered
Belize has a homicide rate of 28.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 81.1% less home broadband
Belize has 9.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Belize vs. Guam
Guam: At a glance
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