Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 3.2 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 23.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 12.1% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 62.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.9% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.