If you lived in Guam instead of Cambodia, you would:

Health

live 6.6 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Guam, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 14.6 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.

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be 21.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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Life

be 30.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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.

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have 14.6% fewer children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

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be 20.1% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 71.7% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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Infrastructure

find 55.7% less home broadband

Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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