Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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
make 44.9 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $41,833 as of 2022.
be 67.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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.
have 44.9% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
be 79.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guam has 1.8 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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