Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 58.9% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 20.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 43.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 64.5% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 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 Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.