Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 22.2 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 22.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 54.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 31.4% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 81.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
be 72.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.4% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.