Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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
be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 29.6% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 85.8% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: Gabon vs. Guam
Guam: At a glance
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