Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 3.3 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 40.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 57.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.
have 16.4% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.